China, Australia’s number one trading partner, values their GM-free crops. China is also New Zealand’s major export partner, a major reason why our crops remain GE-free.
What S. Australia did to Increase Crop Yield by 300% without GMO’s!*
By Heather Callaghan
Why would you go for 7% when you can get 50 – 100% increases in yield without having to use genetically modified seeds?
The South Australian Agriculture Minister has just reported “amazing” results after trialing a new soil program. Minister Leon Bignell describes using technology that works with the soil and other organic matter. This type of innovation, that he calls an “evolution in science” abounds over genetic engineering, he said.
The results of the following trial experiment strengthened his view that a moratorium on GM technology should remain indefinitely as it proves that GMOs are not needed. Incidentally, this year’s government test run was called “New Horizons” and some of the trial sites boasted a 300% increase in yields.
Minister Bignell – who has stood with protesters against GM technology – said…
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The Most Revolutionary Act 
Excellent.
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Thanks, that was my feeling, Jami. Here’s hoping the growing economic influence of China and its trading partners will force a change for the better in the US.
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I reblogged this and said: This sounds quite revolutionary to me. Maybe too good to be true? I don’t know. Where ever there is deep enough soil it should be successful. I certainly hope so.
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The whole idea of permaculture is to rebuild topsoil that has been lost. When soil is properly managed, it only takes a few years. Permaculture basically started in Australia, through the efforts of Bill Mollison and his student Geoff Lawton. Now their techniques are respected and practices throughout the world.
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The avoidance of genetically modified techniques is to be applauded. We don’t want to go on that downward spiral. Let’s hope our politicians will support our farmers to maintain healthy crops naturally.
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To be honest, I don’t have a whole lot of confidence of US politicians who rely on giant corporations like Monsanto to finance their political careers. Fortunately. growing numbers of American farmers are abandoning GMO crops on their own – due to crummy yields, the refusal of China and European countries to import GMO crops and the terrible superweeds produced via GMO crops.
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