Re: GMO in Developing Nations

"Bruce Sinclair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Jim Webster"
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> >"Bruce Sinclair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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> >> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Oz
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> I will reserve judgement ... but
> >> am always suspicious where money is or might be involved :)
>
> >then point out to yourself that there are a lot of chemical companies for
> >whom GM are a major threat, as their more expensive products are being
> >driven off the market by cheap generic glyphosphate, often produced in
> >countries like India.
>
> Um ... how is GM a threat for the chemical comapnies ? I can see how
mosanto's
> expensive glyphosate is threatened by the cheap stuff ... but I don't get
how
> that affects GM. Sure some are supposed to be glyphosate resistant ...
what am
> I missing ?

it is simple, in a GM RR crop, the only spray needed is glyphosphate. This
is bad news for the chemical company that makes the specialist expensive
sprays.

There is no expensive glyphosphate left, it is a generic product produced by
many many companies all over the world.

>
> >These big companies are taking a hit already and things will only get
worse,
> >unless of course, GM disappears.
>
> Might be true ... but I can't tell as I'm not getting your point here.
> Grateful if you can clarify.

It is simple.
If I were to grow a conventional crop I might have to spray with three
sprays, with GM, I just have one, cheap glyphosphate.
Suddenly an awful lot of money is not going to the chemical companies, and
this does not make them happy
Jim Webster