Genetically-modified oilseed and wheat crops could provide significant benefits to the economy, a new report says.
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) estimates an uptake of GM crops could add $912 million to the economy by 2018.
The Sydney Morning Herald: ‘GM crops will benefit economy: ABARE’
The ABARE report summary is here.
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.
What’s up with this post?
Nobody cares about farmers, except for farmers.
Well, there’s urban freaks who care about organic farmers, but those farmers grow shrunken, insect-pocked veggies that cost twice as much.
As it turns out, organic farming is a major force in the sudden rise in the cost of food.
Now that Australia has become a socialist country we dont care about profits, its all about sharing – well thats what the unions leaders are saying
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/31/2203170.htm?section=justin