USDA Secretary Vilsack Challenges Seed Industry
US Department of Agriculture Tom Vilsack addressed the American Seed Trade Association's 129th Annual Convention about the need for the seed industry to help educate the policy makers in the capital about the importance of agricultural research and to farmers about coexistence. He highlighted the importance of research and innovation in helping farmers adapt to climate change and be more efficient with resources such as water, nitrogen and fertilizer, the news says. He also opined that as science changes and advances, the regulatory framework needs to follow.
On genetic engineering (GE) Vilsack said that the United States is a large country and there are vast land holdings that can use GE, conventional, and organic at the same time. Farmers should be able to choose the production method they want. All aspects of agriculture must be tapped to make it an interesting and attractive endeavor. Seed industries should be there to help the country and the farmers realize this.
For details on this news, see http://www.amseed.org/newsDetail.asp?id=256.
This article is part of the Crop Biotech Update, a weekly summary of world developments in agri-biotech for developing countries, produced by the Global Knowledge Center on Crop Biotechnology, International Service for the Aquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications SEAsiaCenter (ISAAA)
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