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  • From: Thamnophis <thamnophis AT gmail.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Now......GMO sweet corn
  • Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:27:44 -0500

Under some, more or less perfect conditions, organic can produce good results. But in areas of climate extremes and heavy weed/pest/disease pressure and areas where mechanization is nearly non-existent, GMO crops will grow in use and produce more.

Realistically, GMOs will save many lives. When we evaluate their impact we have to balance this good with what we see as "the bad" aspects of this technology.

Joe

On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 9:01 PM, Benjamin Shute <benjamin AT heartyroots.com> wrote:
In reply to Joe's comment about GMO being required to feed the world.

Rodale just released results of their 30 year side-by-side comparison of organic vs. conventional corn and soybean production: http://www.rodaleinstitute.org/fst30years

They found organic to have higher yields, higher profitability, and less energy inputs.  

Now imagine what the comparison might be if the $$ and research resources that have been put toward GMO's had been put toward improving organic systems instead! 

--Ben



>I try to judge GMO crops while keeping in mind the people I saw starving to
>death in Haiti. Our earth's population is growing much faster than our ag
>output. And GMO crops will save untold lives in the future.
>
>The genie is out of the bottle. The trick now is how it is managed, since
>it's growth will be unstoppable and exponential.
>
>Joe
>Boone County, IA

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Hearty Roots Community Farm
P.O. Box 277
Tivoli, NY 12583
(845) 943-8699

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