EU welcomes back gene-edited crops, worrying small-scale farmers
Summary
The European Union has eased rules to allow more use of gene-edited crops created with new genomic techniques (NGTs). These crops could better resist drought and disease, but small farmers are concerned about high costs and control by large biotech companies.Key Facts
- The EU recently approved fewer restrictions on gene-edited crops using new genomic techniques.
- Gene-edited crops can be more resistant to environmental challenges like drought and diseases.
- This change comes as climate change makes farming more difficult.
- Small-scale farmers worry the new seeds will be expensive to buy.
- Large biotech firms will hold patents and control seed distribution.
- Critics fear this could increase inequality in farming communities.
- Experts, like Agnès Ricroch from AgroParisTech and Pennsylvania State University, have spoken about this issue.
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