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January 21, 2013
http://www.oxfam.org/en/grow/faqs
(Old knees don't jerk so much.)
A non-political NGO view
Q8: What is Oxfams view on the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) in agriculture / GMO foods?
A: So far, GMOs have not delivered on earlier promises of yield growth and have not transformed the livelihoods of smallholder agriculture. The obsession of some to focus on silver bullet solutions and technical quick fixes such as GMO, whilst attractive to agribusiness, ignores the broader and much more important problem of chronic under investment in, and pervasive marginalization of, smallholder agriculture by governments, international agencies and the private sector.
This is not to say that GM will never deliver and has no role to play. However there are many other options which are proven to increase the productive capacity of smallholder agriculture which should be prioritized.
A: So far, GMOs have not delivered on earlier promises of yield growth and have not transformed the livelihoods of smallholder agriculture. The obsession of some to focus on silver bullet solutions and technical quick fixes such as GMO, whilst attractive to agribusiness, ignores the broader and much more important problem of chronic under investment in, and pervasive marginalization of, smallholder agriculture by governments, international agencies and the private sector.
This is not to say that GM will never deliver and has no role to play. However there are many other options which are proven to increase the productive capacity of smallholder agriculture which should be prioritized.
http://www.oxfam.org/en/grow/faqs
(Old knees don't jerk so much.)
January 7, 2013
Bananas: What to do with 100 pounds?
Two of our trees produced this year, easily 150 pounds of beautiful, organic bananas.
Almost all are ripe. Any suggestions and recipes for using and storing this much bounty?
Thank you.
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