As part of the development of the briefing paper “EU GMO Sera, Kilimo endelevu na Utafiti wa Umma" (2012) produced by public-sector scientists and farmers organisations, a survey was conducted among public research institutes active in agricultural biotechnology in Europe.
This survey resulted in a number of examples of public research slowed down, kusimamishwa au wakiongozwa nje ya nchi, kwa sababu ya kuongezeka vikwazo udhibiti na gharama ya kuzuia uharibifu wa utafiti uwanja:
- Austria – Miti ya matunda na mizabibu - Virus Resistance
- Ubelgiji – Poplars – ilibadilika kuni utungaji
- Ujerumani – Barley na vimelea upinzani- Justus-Liebig-Chuo Kikuu cha
- Ujerumani – Utafiti Biosafety- Aachen Chuo Kikuu
- Ujerumani – Peas – Wadudu na vimelea Resistance Leibniz Chuo Kikuu cha
- Ujerumani – Petunia – mimea transplastomic – Rostock
- Ireland – HT rapa
- Italia - Tango- Wadudu Resistance – SSC
- Romania – Plum - virusi upinzani
- Romania - Potato- Wadudu Resistance
- Uswisi – Ngano – Vimelea Resistance
- Uturuki – Sainfoin - Melon
- Uturuki- Mahindi - wadudu