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Study Says Overuse Threatens Gains From Modified Crops
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/bu...ent/14crop.htm
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Study Says Overuse Threatens Gains From Modified Crops
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Bill who putters wrote: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/bu...ent/14crop.htm l?hp Two years ago GMO crops were slammed by a report from the University of Kansas, which incorporated information from the University Nebraska as well, that stated GMO crops yielded only 90% of the best conventional crop's yeild (?). http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/04/20/8405 For those with a problem with Common Dreams" I should note that this article first appeared Sunday, April 20, 2008 in The Independent/UK. This latest report address the older study: "The report said that when genetically engineered crops were first introduced (1996 according to the article, early 1990s according to Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food) some had lower yields than conventional varieties, a finding often cited by critics. But the report said that newer studies showed either a modest increase in yield or a neutral effect." So says the National Research Council, which is affiliated with the National Academy of Sciences and provides advice to the nation under a Congressional charter. This is a privately owned NPO. I would appreciate any information on funding. So, conflicting reports on GMO yields. ---- "Overuse of this seductively simple approach to weed control is starting to backfire. Use of Roundup, or its generic equivalent, glyphosate, has skyrocketed to the point that weeds are rapidly becoming resistant to the chemical. That is rendering the technology less useful, requiring farmers to start using additional herbicides, some of them more toxic than glyphosate." Resistant requiring more and more glyphosate. "The report said that the use of Roundup Ready crops has led to a huge increase in the spraying of glyphosate but a nearly concomitant decrease in the use of other herbicides." ------------ Frontline's "Seeds of Suicide: India's Desperate Farmers" has detailed some of the struggles facing the Indian farmer.[84] The transition to using the latest pest-resistant seeds and the necessary herbicides has been difficult. Farmers have used genetically modified seeds promoted by Cargill and Monsanto hoping for greater yields. Resulting debts from such gambles with genetically modified seeds have led some farmers into the equivalent of indentured servitude. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto#Farmer_suicides ---------- Lastly, "The Justice Department is investigating whether Monsanto, which has patents on some of the fundamental technology including the Roundup Ready system, is violating antitrust laws, unduly increasing prices or hindering innovation. The National Research Council report addresses this issue briefly without mentioning Monsanto. It says that issues of proprietary terms ³has not adversely affected the economic welfare of farmers who adopt G.E. crops.² But it said there is some evidence that the availability of nonengineered crops ³may be restricted for some farmers.² ------- Translation: There aren't sufficient conventional seeds to fill farmers demands. -- - Billy "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arn3lF5XSUg http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zinn/HZinn_page.html |
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Study Says Overuse Threatens Gains From Modified Crops
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, Billy wrote: The National Research Council report addresses this issue briefly without mentioning Monsanto. It says that issues of proprietary terms ³has not adversely affected the economic welfare of farmers who adopt G.E. crops.² But it said there is some evidence that the availability of nonengineered crops ³may be restricted for some farmers.² ------- Translation: There aren't sufficient conventional seeds to fill farmers demands. Or our bellies. Nice dream to control weeds in depleted soils but just like how our plant food went west the souls and nutrients must prevail or we get empty food that looks good and BG just go up. I thought about soil vs. souls and it seems to resonate somehow. Stuff dark and rich clings to my mind Move it about and I must help it. A seed a seed Nothing more than a promise to Enjoy tomorrows light. -- Bill Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA |
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Study Says Overuse Threatens Gains From Modified Crops
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phorbin wrote: In article , says... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/bu...ent/14crop.htm l?hp Monsanto was doing white papers on the post glyphosate era, years ago. Unfortunately they're not as stupid as they are evil and unscrupulous. http://www.fedcoseeds.com/seeds/monsanto.htm -- - Billy "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arn3lF5XSUg http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zinn/HZinn_page.html |
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