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WTO biotech crops ruling & Sustainable farming | 14 comments (14 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: WTO biotech crops ruling (none / 1)

I can't think of a single GMO crop trial which resulted in a yield increase of 3 to 4 times over conventional cultivars. afaik such claims are pure snake oil, right up there with "too cheap to meter".

the only yields that have been spectacularly maximised so far are: the share prices of biotech companies and salaries of their CEOs; revenues from patented seed stock and from intelprop lawsuits against farmers; and revenues from sales of Roundup (glyphosate).

more later...

The difference between theory and practise in practise ...

by DeAnander (de_at_daclarke_dot_org) on Thu Feb 16th, 2006 at 03:13:02 PM EST

Re: WTO biotech crops ruling (none / 0)

On yields -- I think you're right. It's not on yields that they've concentrated, anyway, but on resistance to pests (BT against corn borer, for example), or to weedkiller (the Roundup Ready series).

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Thu Feb 16th, 2006 at 03:44:22 PM EST
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