Kempf cites other reasons why farmers are going non-GMO. The cost for GMO corn and soybean seeds can be twice as much as for non-GMO. Another reason is that non-GMO corn hybrids yield as good as or even better than GMO seed varieties. “Many growers have observed as they go through ...
Ms Winnie Mucea, a farmer in Kitui said the lack of seed had forced them to skip one season. Ms Mucea who leads a group of 40 farmers said they received the last batch of seeds way after the season was over. “What we got was not even sufficient to cover all our members,” said...
It recommended the government investigate all corn breeding companies and destroy illegal GMO seeds. It called for annual inspections of crops in north China during the sowing season, and tougher supervision of GMO crop research and cultivation. It said farmers should be compensated for their losses ...
What is GMO Farming and Why do Farmers use GMOs? More than 18 million farmers around the world, the majority in developing countries, choose to plant genetically modified seeds due to their advantages.Getting Answers article What Is a GMO? The following is an excerpt of an article by Jenny...
Farmers saving genetically modified seeds from previous harvests for future planting are being tracked down by former police officers for… Nutrition + WellnessSeptember 10, 2024 GMO Labeling Campaign Efforts Strengthened By Organic Partnership Efforts to bring about labeling regulations for GMO foods were...
It is sometimes called genetic engineering and refers to a process where desirable traits or characteristics are introduced into an organism. In America many farmers who grow canola, corn, soybean and sugar beet choose to use genetically modified seeds and have done so for nearly twenty years ...
Seeds of major crop cultivars provide a vital genetic and cultural link from one human generation to the next Information embodied in seed is essential to continuity of food production, adaptation to changing climate, and evolution of human society. Introduction of transgenic (GMO) technologies ...
I prefer to stay on the safe side and limit my negative impact on the environment. GMOs also encourage farmers to use practices that have side-effects we are barely starting to understand, like pneumatic direct seeding or precision planting of seeds coated with neonicotinoids that seem to be th...
The debate on genetically modified organisms has become stuck, with participants entrenched in two opposing and immovable camps. By its title, Mark Lynas's new book, Seeds of Science: Why We Got It So Wrong on GMOs, hints that it might offer some fre... ...
In America many farmers who grow canola, corn, soybean and sugar beet choose to use genetically modified seeds and have done so for nearly twenty years because it reduces costs and improves yields. More than 90% of these four crops in America are currently grown using genetically modified seeds...