Wednesday, November 25, 2009 9:16:47 PM
SEED, I am encouraged by China developing a GMO seed without the "terminator gene".
["Phytase is currently used as an additive in animal feed to breakdown phytic acid in corn, which holds 60% of the phosphorus in corn. Phytase increases phosphorus absorption in animals by 60%. Phosphorus is an essential element for the growth and development of all animals, and plays key roles in skeletal structure and in vital metabolic pathways."
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Origin-Agritech-Announces-bw-2754575064.html?x=0&.v=1
US seed manufactures have dug themselves into a hole. A precarious situation of global food supply due to deterioration of quality farmland and potential inability of access to farm credit due to credit/future currency crisises are the number one and two bullets IMO right now...
There hasn't been many years with an increase in grain inventories in case anyone cared to notice...
Seed issues loom large with all the worlds farmers. In an escalating "Yield War" we require planting the highest yielding, drought tolerant, and fastest growing strains of GMO seed around just to survive. Once you do however you must sign contracts to "deliver" the crop back to them at harvest. You don't even own your own crop.
The "terminator seed" is the "Holy Grail" of agricultural bioengineering. Forget about all the GMO issues with splicing 'pesticide' and even animal genes into your food crops... with the literal control over the ability of the planet to feed itself there will certainly be dark days ahead for all.
The masses are sleepwalking into uncharted territory here... will they ever wake up before it's too late?
["Phytase is currently used as an additive in animal feed to breakdown phytic acid in corn, which holds 60% of the phosphorus in corn. Phytase increases phosphorus absorption in animals by 60%. Phosphorus is an essential element for the growth and development of all animals, and plays key roles in skeletal structure and in vital metabolic pathways."
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Origin-Agritech-Announces-bw-2754575064.html?x=0&.v=1
US seed manufactures have dug themselves into a hole. A precarious situation of global food supply due to deterioration of quality farmland and potential inability of access to farm credit due to credit/future currency crisises are the number one and two bullets IMO right now...
There hasn't been many years with an increase in grain inventories in case anyone cared to notice...
Seed issues loom large with all the worlds farmers. In an escalating "Yield War" we require planting the highest yielding, drought tolerant, and fastest growing strains of GMO seed around just to survive. Once you do however you must sign contracts to "deliver" the crop back to them at harvest. You don't even own your own crop.
The "terminator seed" is the "Holy Grail" of agricultural bioengineering. Forget about all the GMO issues with splicing 'pesticide' and even animal genes into your food crops... with the literal control over the ability of the planet to feed itself there will certainly be dark days ahead for all.
The masses are sleepwalking into uncharted territory here... will they ever wake up before it's too late?
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