Global effects of GM crops questioned

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/oct/19/gm-crops-insecurity-superweeds-pesticides
Date Written:  2011-10-28
Publisher:  The Guardian
Year Published:  2011
Pages:  1pp   Resource Type:  Article

Twenty Indian, south-east Asian, African and Latin American food and conservation groups have published a damning study, saying that GM (genetically modified) crops have failed to increase yield, while requiring farmers to increase their dependence on herbicides and pesticides.

Subject Headings

• Agricultural Industries
• Agricultural Technology
• Crop Forecasting
• Genetic Engineering
• Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
• Genetics/Ethical Implications
• Genetics/Implications for Developing Countries
• Herbicide Toxicity
• Pest Overpopulation
• Pesticide Toxicity
• Pesticides/Overuse