but in nearby India the yield increase
> has been "more than 50%" according to Monsanto

Glad you point us to cotton in India

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=monsanto_in_India

from the article:

"Since 1997 182,936 Indian farmers have taken their lives and the numbers 
continue to rise. According to a recent study by the Nation crime records 
bureau, 46 farmers kill themselves every day- that is roughly one suicide 
every 30 minutes"

Studies I have read on the net have in many cases shown GMO corn did not 
increase yields over non GMO corn ( although Monsanto said yields would 
increase by 50%) but GMO seed certainly did increase farmer costs in the 
U.S. and in Canada.

Over a 1000 lawsuits are in court over GMO contaminating non GMO plants. I 
posted months ago one of the first lost by the seed companies and I think 
the settlement was 3 million dollars.

The truth is we did not need GMO to feed the world.

bob

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