Truth about GMO

A major international conference on agricultural biotechnology starts in Melbourne, Australia, today (August 6th, 2006). Agricultural Biotech International Conference (ABIC) brings together representatives of biotech companies, agricultural researchers and policy makers from around the world.

The theme of this conference is unlocking the potential of Agricultural Biotechnology. Some of the topics to be addressed include:

* The importance of biotechnology in meeting global food requirements.

* application of agricultural biotechnology in biomedicine.

* commercialization of innovative biotechnology.

* Practical applications of genomics to cereal crops.

* With Biotechnology to protect and improve the living supply.

* biotechnology in developing countries.

Unlocking the potential of agricultural biotechnology is a subject that has been with us since the first commercialization of genetically modified crops a decade ago. Developed countries, especially in the United States and Canada, to appreciate that agricultural biotechnology is a driving force of the economy. They have invested heavily in IT, effectively eclipsing the so-called conventional agriculture. The profits were innumerable.

Farmers these countries have nearly doubled their income from the cultivation of genetically modified plants, which are usually high yielding and pest resistant.

In developing countries, the picture is different. Agricultural biotechnology is still an issue. Many developing countries would not because of their distrust for the developed countries. Others have been fed with lies that agricultural biotechnology, in particular genetically modified organisms (GMOs), represent danger for the environment and the health of consumers.

Positive attributes of agricultural biotechnology has played in the Melbourne meeting for all listen.

It & # 39; S encouraging that delegates from developing countries such as Professor Jennifer Thomson (South Africa), Dr. Jagadish Mittur (India), and Dr. Rangsun Parnpai (Thailand) to participate in this conference. You have a chance to learn first hand how agricultural biotechnology has revolutionized the economies of countries like the USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. These delegates must examine how their countries can also benefit from agricultural biotechnology.

Since it is a meeting of experts in agricultural biotechnology, it is expected that a productive debate about the potential of agricultural biotechnology. The delegates should continue their consultations with developing countries in mind. It is here where agricultural biotechnology is located in need.

Developing countries, delegates are invited to this conference as a window of opportunity to learn, as many experts as possible on the potential of agricultural biotechnology.

Once the curtains fall from this conference, delegates from developing countries must ensure that the lessons with policy makers, scientists and farmers in their respective countries.

James uses his communication expertise to create awareness about GM food. To read more about him, go to http://www.gmoafrica.org

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