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BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SAFETY - Genetically Modified crops
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Danger! The hidden perils of GM crops.
Rapid development in the field of biotechnology in recent times has provided a wealth of new possibilities for food production and agriculture. In the developing world in particular, these opportunities could herald a revolution in food security, poverty reduction and agrarian productivity. But as a new report highlights, do we really know the consequences and implications of using science to manipulate living organisms for our own gains? In this exclusive article, Stuart Price exposes the potential risks and dangers associated with the wholesale adoption of biotechnologies.
The arrival of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) in the agricultural industry over the last decade has brought the prospect of radically transformed and modernised agricultural practices to the developing world. At first glance, it would appear the advantages of adopting new biotechnologies are almost too good to be true--higher yields per hectare, pest and virus resistant strains, vitamin enriched and nutritionally enhanced varieties, lower production costs--the benefits are many. It was, after all, former Kenyan president, Daniel arap Moi, who said: "While the Green Revolution was a remarkable success in Asia, it largely bypassed Africa. Today the international community is on the verge of the biotechnology revolution which Africa cannot afford to m...See the full content of this document
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