Article
Genetically Engineering Crops for a Sustainable Agriculture
Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm & Resource Issues
Sponsor
This study was supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture under IFAFS Agreement No. 2001-52100-11217.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Subjects
- Sustainable agriculture,
- Plants -- Insect resistance,
- Crops -- Genetic engineering,
- Plant genetic engineering,
- Sustainability
Disciplines
Abstract
The article examines the role of genetically engineered (GE) crops in fostering a more sustainable agriculture. An overview of the National Academy of Sciences metal study of the impacts of GE crops on farm sustainability in the U.S. is given. The two types of GE crops are discussed, one which produces its own insecticide called insect resistant (IR) crops and the other is engineered to resist particular herbicides. An explanation for sustainable agriculture is also presented.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8695
Citation Information
Ervin, D., & Welsh, R. (2010). Genetically Engineering Crops for a Sustainable Agriculture. Choices: The Magazine Of Food, Farm & Resource Issues, 25(2), 1-11.
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