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| Title |
Time to Redefine Organic Agriculture: Can’t GM Crops Be Certified as Organics?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Plant Science, April 2018
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpls.2018.00423 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Amjad M. Husaini, Muhammad Sohail |
| Abstract |
The challenges of sustainable food production without damaging the environment for a growing human population have increased considerably. The current agricultural practices involving chemical fertilizers and even organic farming are not sustainable in the long run and can have deleterious effects on the environment. Thus, new, innovative solutions need to be identified and propagated for tackling this. Among such innovations, that can complement conventional as well as organic farming methods, are genetic modification (GM) and aquaculture. Yet, GM technologies often face resistance from civil groups owing to an 'unknown' fear, akin to Frankenstein's monster. How real is this fear? Our discussion rests on basic questions like, why can't 'organics' include GM crops that do not require chemical inputs for cultivation, and can GM crops like Golden rice qualify to be 'organic' if cultivated through organic practices? Do we need to rethink organic agriculture in the context of the present and future challenges of 21st century? |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 39 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 4 | 10% |
| United States | 4 | 10% |
| Canada | 3 | 8% |
| India | 3 | 8% |
| France | 2 | 5% |
| Portugal | 1 | 3% |
| Australia | 1 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 3% |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 8% |
| Unknown | 16 | 41% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 28 | 72% |
| Scientists | 7 | 18% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 5% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 86 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 86 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 12 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 9% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 7 | 8% |
| Unknown | 32 | 37% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 25 | 29% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 10 | 12% |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 5% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 2% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 10 | 12% |
| Unknown | 33 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 70. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 11 September 2023.
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