Do GM Crops Increase Yield?
” on Monsanto’s web page, although I must confess that this is the first time I have visited their site. This is how it begins: “Recently, there have been a number of claims from anti-biotechnology activists that genetically-modified (GM) crops don’t increase yields. Some have claimed that GM crops actually have lower yields than non-GM crops. Both claims are simply false.” It then goes on to explain the terms germplasm, breeding, biotechnology, and then finally explains yield. Here is what it says: “The introduction of GM traits through biotechnology has led to increased yields independent of breeding. Take for example statistics cited by PG Economics, which annually tallies the benefits of GM crops, taking data from numerous studies around the world: Mexico – yield increases with herbicide tolerant soybean of 9 percent. Romania – yield increases with herbicide tolerant soybeans have averaged 31 percent. Philippines – average yield increase of 15 percent with herbicide tolerant corn.
