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GMO crops could be harming small-scale farmers through unaffordable / not climate adaptable seeds and pesticide use

By Hicbd
Wed Jul 28 2021 4:56 pm

"He fails to recognise that farmers in Africa already have effective approaches to seed and agriculture, which are far more environmentally and farmer-friendly than GM. Most of all, he fails to acknowledge the devastating impact that GM crops will have on African farmers and farming systems...Having many different types of seed – bred for their flavours and better nutrition, and which have evolved with local pests and diseases and are adapted to different soils and weather patterns – is a far better strategy of resilience than developing a single crop that is bound to fail in the face of climate change."

URL:
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/poverty-matters/2013/jun/24/gm-crops-african-farmers
https://www.vice.com/en/article/53jaqb/vice-takes-on-gmos-pesticides-and-the-megacorporations-behind-your-food
https://www.vice.com/en/article/j54vgg/monsanto-s-herbicide-might-be-killing-farmers
https://foodtank.com/news/2021/02/monoculture-could-worsen-vulnerability-to-climate-change/

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Categories:
Environment Global Poverty Agriculture / Farming Pesticides / Herbicides Climate Change / Global Warming Global Public Health Global Nutrition / Hunger / Food Security / Famines / Malnutrition Global Agriculture / Smallholder Farms Environmental Chemicals Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Monsanto (company) Bayer / Monsanto (company)

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