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To date, Bt corn has neither proven to be a practical, nor ecologically sustainable option for small Filipino farmers. This report gives an in-depth look into the economics of Bt corn.
Bt Corn in the Philippines was designed to be resistant to the Asiatic Corn Borer (ACB), Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenee), one of the most destructive corn pests in the Philippines. It is also presented as a 'golden opportunity', a practical and ecologically sustainable solution for poor corn farmers everywhere to increase their yields, thus improving their livelihoods and alleviating poverty. These claims are misleading. There are safer and more viable options in solving the corn borer woes of our corn farmers. Bt corn is definitely not a biological means of controlling pests and it is not ecologically sustainable.
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Greenpeace Southeast Asia |
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June 20, 2005 |
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