Duncan, take a look at the information on "Golden Rice" on the Web. I think
the anti-GM groups have done a good job of painting GM as a tool of big
agri-business, but if you take a look at the Web Site at Colorado State
University on GM products, you'll get a different perspective. I'm quite
familiar with this program and it mostly consists of agricultural specialists
from the third world who are mostly concerned with increasing
production/nutrition in crops.
I apologize that I'm not in a situation where I can send the links myself, but
Costa Rica is only just getting access to the Web in a dependable manner.
Steven
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>Sorry Steve but since when were were weeds and pests the main causes of
>crop failure in the developing world? So far the only justification I've
>heard for the GM crops under trial is improved yield and cost reduction
>in the west, IE greater profit. Starvation in the developing world would
>be better tackled by spending this money on tackling the water crisis
>etc. I'm aware there are a vast range of GM crops around with a huge
>variety of applications but it's been shown that basic land management
>can produce good yields without the need for expensive engineered seed.
>
>Duncan
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