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Martin PICK -
Vice Chairman - Pickseed Companies Group - Canada |
June 2002 |
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Which other
technologies do you see having significant impact on the seed
industry, and what changes are they bringing about? |
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Corn
rootworn BT must be significant in that it also signals
continued use of this technology rather than harsh, risky
pesticides. Any time pesticides can be replaced should be
viewed as positive. As an aside it fascinates me to hear
anti-GMO advocates rail against the use of this science, when
the same individuals were posturing against pesticides 1-2
decades ago. However, I have
recently read Charles Daniel's "Lords of the Harvest" and he
seems to conclude that, until the development of some directly
bankable benefits to the actual consumer are available from
this science, progress and acceptance may be limited. |
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