The leading benefit following the adoption of genetically modified corn in African nations hasn’t been a reduction in the use of pesticides but rather a doubling of production.  |  Reuters/ James Akena photo

Rejecting ag technology can be costly

Over the past 25 years, many governments have faced the decision of whether to approve agricultural biotechnologies and their resulting products, genetically modified crops. Governments that decided to approve GM crops have benefited from higher yields and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. The evidence of lower agricultural productivity for countries that opted to not adopt GM […] Read more