GM crops have not lived up to their promises, say NGOs

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GM crops have not lived up to their promises, say NGOs [1]

Genetic engineering has failed to increase the yield of any food crop but has vastly increased the use of chemicals and the growth of “superweeds,” according to a report by 20 Indian, southeast Asi

Publication Date:

21/10/2011

Author(s): John Vidal [2]

Source: Hindu (New Delhi) [3]

Tags:

GM Crops [4], GMOs [5], Bt Cotton [6], Pesticides [7], Farmers [8], Monsanto [9], Seeds [10], Health Effects [11], Food Safety [12], Biotechnology [13], Agriculture [14]

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