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Ecos - Debating the impact of GM crops 10 years on.

Publication: M2 Presswire
Publication Date: 30-MAR-07
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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M2 PRESSWIRE-30 March 2007-CSIRO AUSTRALIA: Ecos - Debating the impact of GM crops 10 years on(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Is the expansion of genetically modified (GM) crops still seen as risky or will it in fact help with the doubling of the food supply required as Earth's population hits nine billion within the next 40 years?

The latest Ecos magazine presents the views of experts from both sides of the debate on GM technology's role.

Ten years after the first GM crops were planted, evidence is mounting that the technology can increase crop yields with apparently little environmental impact, particularly in developing countries. In India, for example, GM cotton has increased yields by around 150 per cent, trebled small farmers' profits, and reduced pesticide volumes by 80...

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