Re: GMO in Developing Nations

On 10/12/03 11:56 PM, in article [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Bruce
Sinclair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I can certainly see how this might happen ... IFF all crops were to be GE. Do
> you think this is likely to happen ? ... and on what timescale if yes ?
> I admit, I don't see a serious market for GE food yet - I simply don't see the
> benefit to me or any other consumer. Until there is one, why would anyone buy
> it ?
> 
> Bruce
> 
> 

    I don't know current recommendations.  Farmers were told not to plant a
whole field to BT corn when it was introduced.  This was supposed to delay
the time when corn borer would develop a resistance to it.
  I can cite an example of a nearby farmer.  It's possible to buy corn
that's both RR and BT.  He's never had much problem with corn borer so he
won't spend the extra money for corn that has the BT gene.  Farmers make
these type of decisions all the time.
  Crop rotation and chemical rotation are a couple things a farmer can do to
keep resistance to herbicides and insecticides at a minimum.
  I guess some medicinal drugs aren't as useful as they used to be.  Doctors
over prescribe and people over use them.  It probably isn't a whole lot
different with sprays for bugs and weeds.
  One of the early benefits to GE was supposed to be tomatoes that would
last longer on the store shelves.  I don't know if that ever worked out.


                                               Dean

            



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