Honduran farmers attest to GM maize benefits

Published Nov 19, 2020

Tridge summary

A study conducted in Honduras has found that farmers who grow genetically modified (GM) maize report higher yields and income, and find it easier to manage. The study, which interviewed 32 farmers from five regions in Honduras in 2018 and 2019, found that 75% of them had knowledge about basic biotechnology and GM maize. Additionally, 84% of the farmers reported that they did not need to use pesticides on their GM maize crops, which was credited for easier crop management. The authors of the study suggested that the benefits of GM maize in Honduras could be increased with more proactive government action in sharing knowledge and facilitating credit access.
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Original content

A study documented the benefits of genetically modified (GM) maize in the South American country of Honduras. Higher yield and income, and easier crop management were the farmers' top reasons for their positive opinions toward transgenic corn. The objective of the study was to document and determine the knowledge, perceptions, opinions, and attitudes of Honduran farmers towards GM maize. Thirty-two maize producers from five regions in Honduras were interviewed between 2018 and 2019. 75% of them were found to have knowledge about basic biotechnology and GM maize. They also cited higher yield and income comparative of conventional maize as reasons for their positive opinion about GM corn. The study also found that 84% of the farmers did not have to apply pesticides to their crops which led to easier crop management. This supports the claim that ...
Source: Agropages

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