The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has long been a proponent of keeping biotechnology as a viable option to the nation's farmers by promoting the benefits of the technology, benefits that include millions of dollars in savings to producers and
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has long been a proponent of keeping biotechnology as a viable option to the nation's farmers by promoting the benefits of the technology, benefits that include millions of dollars in savings to producers and the prevention of millions of pounds of pesticide being used.
Confirming NCGA's stance on biotech is Leonard Gianessi's study, “Plant Biotechnology: Current and Potential Impact For Improving Pest Management In U.S. Agriculture: An Analysis of 40 Case Studies.” Gianessi, a senior research associate for the National Center for Food & Agricultural Policy (NCFAP), spoke at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis on this issue.
“This study explains the vast impact biotechnology is having and the future potential for our food production system,” he said.
“For example, using biotech corn would save 14 million pounds of insecticide from being used and would greatly aid in the efficiency of farm operation.
“Overall, the use of biotech crops would increase farm income by $2.5 billion, produce 14 billion pounds of food and fiber, and would prevent 163 million pounds of pesticide f