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antiquie

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5. A non-political NGO view
Mon Jan 21, 2013, 01:40 PM
Jan 2013
Q8: What is Oxfam’s 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.

http://www.oxfam.org/en/grow/faqs

(Old knees don't jerk so much.)
There are countries where GMOs are banned ... Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #1
GMOs are evil. Monsanto just saw a 27% increase in GMO seed sales to south America Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #2
Yeah, I thought you'd see it that way. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #3
Sorry, but are you seriously not paying that much attention to Monsanto? Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #4
Do you really think your rant has anything to do with the OP or my response to it? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #6
Sorry, those are all facts. Thank you and good luck. Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #19
Those are facts but irrelevant to everything I was addressing. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #21
A non-political NGO view antiquie Jan 2013 #5
I'm surprised that Oxfam is unaware of the important contributions GMOs have made in Africa. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #7
You need to do more research. antiquie Jan 2013 #8
Meh. Are you really going to tell me that you know of no contributions .... Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #9
Okay. antiquie Jan 2013 #10
There is plenty of food around. Starvation is a political problem, not a problem of food scarcity. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #11
Oh, so we should have everyone dependent on those with food. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #12
Wait a second. I'm confused. I thought you were arguing for GMOs, but now you are expressing limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #13
Holy crapoli. Is it your impression that ONLY Monanto knows how to genetically alter crops? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #14
Actually I was just asking you to clarify your point of view and maybe share some of the information limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #15
My original point had nothing to do with Monsanto at all, and it still does not. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #16
I'm not sure if one can talk about GMOs without talking about Monsanto. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #17
It is very clear that you cannot talk about GMOs without talking about Monsanto. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #18
Goodbye then. If you didn't know, there is a strong Occupy Monsanto movement Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #20
Good luck taking down Monsanto. I really don't care. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #22
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