Yesterday ABC radio's The World Today ran a story on GM wheat as a solution to Western Australia's salinity problems. While a general solution to salinity I am sure it is not, a salt tolerant/more salt tolerant wheat variety must be a welcome … [Read more...] about GM Food Crops (Part 3)
Biotechnology
Monsanto
"Monsanto is not alone in the research and development of crops designed to ward off destructive pests and disease, to require reduced pesticide applications, and to increase nutrition and yield in areas with traditionally poor showing for … [Read more...] about Monsanto
GM Food Crops (Part 1)
Following are some views on GM food crops. What do you think and why? "The Overall impact on pesticide use of just the GM crops currently available has been enormous. Reductions in pesticide use from just 8 GM crops in the US have been calculated … [Read more...] about GM Food Crops (Part 1)