How Genetically Crops Reduce Pesticide Use: A Powerful, Eye-Opening Look at the Science, Evidence, and Environmental Benefits Transforming Modern Farming
Intro duction Since the mid-1990s, global agriculture has experienced intensifying pressures: increasing population, demand for food, and concomitant intensification of crop production. Conventional agriculture has often leaned heavily on chemical pesticides — insecticides and herbicides — to counteract pests, weeds, and diseases. While effective in boosting yields, heavy pesticide use has raised serious concerns about environmental…