Obviously, Wayne.
May as well go back here and peruse;
http://dieoff.org/
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| Author: | Johhny Electriglide [ Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:05 pm ] |
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Obviously, Wayne. May as well go back here and peruse; http://dieoff.org/
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| Author: | Fosgate [ Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:48 am ] |
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| Author: | Wayne Stollings [ Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:13 am ] |
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 Bt cotton was approved in 2002. Bt Cotton was planted in about 5% of the area in 2005. Compare the rates from 2002 to the end. Compare the rates from 2005 to the end. Where is the increase in suicides? |
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| Author: | animal-friendly [ Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:08 am ] |
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| Author: | Wayne Stollings [ Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:11 am ] |
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| Author: | animal-friendly [ Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:16 am ] |
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| Author: | Wayne Stollings [ Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:24 am ] |
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http://www.indiantextilejournal.com/art ... sp?id=2737 The Table 5 shows the progress of cotton production and yield of cotton in the country over the last 10 years. It is clear that cotton production over the last 10 years has increased more than 89%, from 156 bales in 1999-00 to 295 bales in 2009 - 10. The cotton yield (kg per hectare) has been increased from 304 in 1999 - 00 to 526 in 2008 - 09, ie more than 79%. In 2008 - 09, the yield of cotton is highest in Tamil Nadu (708 kg per hectare) followed by Andhra Pradesh (670 kg per hectare). http://www.business-standard.com/india/ ... ia/436859/ Cotton yield in Gujarat was recorded at 772 kg per hectare in 2007-08. The state grows cotton on 2.6 million hectares, of which 0.8 million hectares is cultivated under traditional cottonseeds, while the remaining is covered under BT cottonseeds. However, industry body maintains a different view about the reducing cotton yield in the country. The National Seeds Association of India (NSAI) holds weather conditions responsible for a drop in the cotton yield rather than the use of illegal cottonseeds. "Drop in the yield is primarily because of the uncertain weather conditions in past couple of years and not because of the use of illegal seeds," said Harish Reddy, secretary, NSAI. Adding further he said, "A large area of cotton cultivation falls under the rain-fed regions like Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, which holds about 60 per cent of the total cotton acreage in the country. Climatic extremities in this region would lead to a fall in the yield. Hence, the drop in the yield is mainly because of the uncertain weather conditions than the use of the illegal seeds." Over the years, BT cotton has yielded heavy returns for the cotton growing farmers in India. Lured by the attractive prices of cotton, more and more farmers turned to Bt cotton cultivation, which helped cotton acreage to rise from 9.41 million hectares to over 11 million hectares in 2010-11. According to government statistics, of the total cotton acreage, nearly 88 per cent is under Bt cotton cultivation, which has risen by 10 per cent over last year. |
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| Author: | Wayne Stollings [ Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:41 am ] |
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| Author: | animal-friendly [ Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:56 am ] |
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| Author: | Wayne Stollings [ Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:29 am ] |
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| Author: | animal-friendly [ Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:55 am ] |
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| Author: | Wayne Stollings [ Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:11 am ] |
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| Author: | Wayne Stollings [ Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:23 am ] |
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http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v28/n ... 0-319.html The benefits of genetically modified (GM) crops continue to be disputed, despite rapid and widespread adoption since their commercial introduction in the United States and Canada in 1995. Last year, 14 million farmers in 25 countries grew GM crops commercially, over 90% of them small farmers in developing countries1. Farmer surveys are a valuable measure of the impact of GM crops. These surveys estimate the technology's performance as it is incorporated into farmer practices, given constraints on time, access to information, differing levels of risk aversion and other factors. This analysis summarizes results from 49 peer-reviewed publications reporting on farmer surveys that compare yields and other indicators of economic performance for adopters and non-adopters of currently commercialized GM crops. The surveys cover GM insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant crops, which account for >99% of global GM crop area1. Results from 12 countries indicate, with few exceptions, that GM crops have benefitted farmers. The benefits, especially in terms of increased yields, are greatest for the mostly small farmers in developing countries, who have benefitted from the spillover of technologies originally targeted at farmers in industrialized countries. |
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