Barreras de entrada en la cadena global de valor de agrobiotecnología en semillas: caso Argentina

This article analyzes the Global Value Chain for agricultural biotechnology in seeds, identifying the barriers faced by Argentine actors when seeking to participate in high value added stages of the process. Economic international relations have undergone a complex process whereby goods and services are produced in a fragmented manner, yet are articulated among them. In the face of these changes, the Global Value Chain perspective underscores the key role that transnational companies play, including their ability to restrict the participation of new actors. Among the emerging technoproductive paradigms we find seed biotechnology. The area I analyze showcases the restrictions imposed by a few multinational corporations and the continued concentration of businesses.