GM 'failing to keep promises'
Updated on 13 February 2008
Genetically-modified crops are not delivering on the promised benefits of increased yields or reduced pesticides, Friends of the Earth has claimed ahead of a report from the industry on the growth of GM.
The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) is expected to detail the rise in GM crops and the contribution they are making to tackling world hunger and poverty.
But a Friends of the Earth report released ahead of the biotech industry's annual announcement said damaging pesticides are on the increase as a result of widespread farming of the plants.
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