Crop failure not GM maize's fault


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	更新日期： 2009年3月3日

	Crop failure not GM maize’s fault Published:Mar 29, 2009 By Hans Lombard No genetically modified maize anywhere in the world, after more than 12 years of production (10 in South Africa), has ever failed to produce. Pollination variation is not uncommon and can be influenced by several factors, such as weather or agronomic practices. In this case, agronomists found there could have been an error in the seed production method. This can be rectified and has nothing, whatsoever, to do with genetic modification. The same seed production error with conventional maize would have had a similar result. Seed companies have experienced similar issues in the past, long before the advent of GM technology. Andrew Taynton’s reference that “we regularly come across unintended side effects from GM plants” is nonsense. There is no substantiated scientific evidence to prove this. More than 60% of the maize grown in South Africa is genetically modified. And, as Jordan reported, Grain SA confirmed farmers were happy with GM maize because of higher yields. Worldwide, 37.3 million hectares of GM maize is being planted, increasing annually by 10%, with no side effects or failed production. — Hans Lombard, agricultural analyst and consultant to the agricultural biotechnology industry, Cresta *************************************************************************************** Source: http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=968795


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