15.4 million farmers can’t be wrong about GM crops

Do Genetically Modified (GM) crops have socio-economic benefits? 15.4 million farmers around the world who planted these crops on 148 million hectares (365 million acres) in 2010 would most likely answer with a resounding ‘yes,’ thanks to higher profits from higher yields and environmental benefits that also translate into savings. In response to a European Commission report, EuropaBio notes that a new study also launched this week on GM crops' global socio-economic and environmental impacts shows their positive impacts worldwide.

The European Commission report on GM crops’ socio-economic implications should encourage European policymakers to reflect on this important topic and the social and economic benefits Europe is missing out on by not approving more GM crops for cultivation. The European Commission report recognises that farmers cultivating GM crops “could benefit from higher yields.” Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers