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Current state of EU legislation on crop breeding (from @methylcytosine on X) (lemmy.ml)

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[-] flying_sheep@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

Bt Eggplants in Bangladesh have higher yields and need less pesticide, which saves the lives of farmers who are too poor to buy protective gear and now need to spray much less pesticide.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ajae.12162

[-] 342345@feddit.de 1 points 8 months ago

Thanks. That's interesting. The outcome looks positive regarding the yield sold/ha and spray of pesticides.

I wasn't able to find the duration of the study and an answer to the question: Are the improved yields/ reduced pesticide results stable over multiple years (1/5/10 years after the switch to Bt brinjal)? I searched for year and duration in the text and wasn't able to find it. But I'm at my mobile phone atm. 😒

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