Isn agricultural biotech detrimental to organic farming?
Not at all. Biotech crops have flourished over the past decade. So have organic crops. Both are able to co-exist and grow successfully. Most organic farmers raise a wide variety of fruits and vegetables not grown by biotech farmers, which means cross-pollination between organic and biotech crops is not even possible, and their customer markets are completely different. For compatible plants, conventional, organic and biotech farmers can use a variety of well-established practices to preserve the identity of their crop, if desired. One method is to plant their fields far apart, or at different times of the year to avoid unwanted cross-pollination. Another is to cover the ears and tassels of corn plants with bags so the pollen cannot spread to other plants.
