Comments for Monsanto Submits to Brazil a Better Insect-Resistant Soybean at http://www.brazzilmag.com , comment 0 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.brazzilmag.com Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:22:26 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/10839/1/#pc_22353 The concern is the rapidly growing domination of the world agricultural base by a handful of biotech companies.While everybody welcomes modern farming methods it would be quite wrong to maintain that alone, GM crops,seeds and foods are the answer to the world's ability to feed itself. In Brazil the quantity of toxic chemicals found in some vegetables is alarming.GM crops may dispense with or reduce the number of conventional sprays, but there are added risks-cross-contamination of non-GM crops, for example. Will farmers be able to resist the dependence on these GM products? Is there still a need for crop rotation instead of monoculture, 'healthy´composting rather than chemical fertilizers? Is Brazil capable and willing to listen to alternative market strategies ? - DU 48 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:26:49 +0100