As always wtih GM crop, indirectly bee related. I haven't arrive to the
paper yet, only to news or press releases.


http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1306/S00049/researcher-says-gm-a-failing-biotechnology.htm

*Researcher says GM a failing biotechnology*

June 19, 2013

University of Canterbury (UC) researchers have found that the
biotechnologies used in north American staple crop production are lowering
yields and increasing pesticide use compared to western Europe.

A conspicuous difference is the adoption of genetically modified/engineered
(GM) seed in North America, and the use of non-GM seed in Europe.

The team led by UC Professor Jack Heinemann analysed data on agricultural
productivity in north America and Western Europe over the last 50 years.

The Western Europe and North America make good comparisons because these
regions are highly similar in types of crops they grow, latitude, and
access to biotechnology, mechanisation and educated farmers.

The findings have been published in the peer-reviewed International Journal
of Agricultural Sustainability.

``We found that the combination of non-GM seed and management practices
used by western Europe is increasing corn yields faster than the use of the
GM-led packages chosen by the US.

`Our research showed rapeseed (canola) yields increasing faster in Europe
without GM than in the GM-led package chosen by Canada and decreasing
chemical herbicide and even larger declines in insecticide use without
sacrificing yield gains, while chemical herbicide use in the US has
increased with GM seed.
Europe has learned to grow more food per hectare and use fewer chemicals in
the process. The American choices in biotechnology are causing it to fall
behind Europe in productivity and sustainability.



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