Farms that grow genetically modified and engineered crops have become more common in many agricultural areas in the US as well as other countries in the Americas. The promise of such plants providing higher yield as well as having lesser chemical footprints in the environment seems to have been its main selling points. But after […]
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Impact Of GM Crops On Pesticide, Herbicide Use
Posted by Ardent Editor on February 20th, 2011
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Tags: bt corn, bt cotton, genetically modified crops, gm crops, gm plants, herbicide tolerant crops 
No Comments »Doubts Linger Over GM Crops
Posted by Ardent Editor on January 5th, 2011
Genetically modified or GM plants have been widely publicized as the future in agriculture. Many believe that it may help improve crop harvests and farm productivity by developing genetically modified crops that can either resist pests or chemicals. But despite the promise that GM crops may offer, there are still doubts that linger among a […]
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