Les Amis de la Terre qui tire profit des cultures gm ?

The report argues that GM crops provide no ecological, social, or economic benefits. It highlights that herbicide-tolerant (HT) varieties promote the development of resistant weeds, leading to increased pesticide application in the US, Brazil, and Argentina. The document further asserts that GM crops do not increase yields or food security, as most are used for animal feed or biofuels rather than human consumption, and that seed monopolies increase costs for farmers.

• Genetically modified (GM) crops are concentrated in a few highly industrialised, export-oriented countries, with over 90% of the planted area located in the United States, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
• Herbicide-tolerant (HT) GM crops act as 'pesticide promoters' by encouraging the growth of resistant weeds, which necessitates higher volumes of chemical applications. In the US, glyphosate use in soybean plantations increased by 28% in 2006, and the volume applied per acre of soy rose by over 150% between 1994 and 2006.
• GM crops have not improved food security for the global poor because they are primarily used for animal feed, biofuels, and processed foods for wealthy nations, and no commercial variety has been modified to increase yield.
• The concentration of the seed industry among a few multinationals like Monsanto, DuPont-Pioneer, Syngenta, and Bayer has led to higher seed prices, fewer choices for farmers, and legal actions against farmers who save seeds.
• The adoption of Bt cotton has not consistently increased yields or reduced pesticide use. In India's Andhra Pradesh, Bt cotton farmers apply as many pesticides as conventional farmers, and in Pakistan and Punjab, secondary pests have increased pesticide use and production costs.

APA

Villar, J. L., & Freese, B. (2008). Les Amis de la Terre qui tire profit des cultures gm ? Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/gmcrops2008execsummary.pdf

Chicago

Villar, Juan López, and Bill Freese. Les Amis de la Terre qui tire profit des cultures gm ? Friends of the Earth International, 2008. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/gmcrops2008execsummary.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{villar2008les, author = {Villar, Juan López and Freese, Bill}, title = {{Les Amis de la Terre qui tire profit des cultures gm ?}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2008}, month = jan, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/gmcrops2008execsummary.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }