| MadSci Network: Agricultural Sciences |
Cloning does not necessarily reduce the cost of agriculture. The attempt to create unique organisms that do what we want them to do can actually cause big problems and costs that we don't understand. Check out Corn Blight in 1970 if you want a classic example. These cloned organisms are touted by AgriBusiness in order to increase Agribusiness profits but much more research needs to be done to understand sustainable agriculture and how farmers can survive these costs.
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