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The NFU backs gene editing. Do you ?
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<blockquote data-quote="som farmer" data-source="post: 8660239" data-attributes="member: 86168"><p>Sid</p><p>while l agree it should be free to use, without hindrance, l also accept it costs a lot of money to develop these 'things' into the market place, and suspect for each one that succeeds, several don't.</p><p></p><p>so someone has to pay for the research, marketing etc. lf the companies cannot see a financial gain, for doing it, they simply won't bother.</p><p></p><p>the next question, are the gains sufficient, from using a product, enough to warrant paying for it ? Or perhaps we 'subsidise', for the ability of poorer countries, in semi arid climates, who probably will benefit from them, to a vastly superior way, than us/those, in better countries ? </p><p></p><p>its a thorny issue, as a newer developing resource, l accept that it must have a financial gain, to those that develop them. Whilst seriously not wanting to be either 'trapped' into using a single supplier, or become totally reliant on them.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, its the way of the world, you don't get something, for nothing. And pretty certain the major benefits of these 'things', will help poorer countries, more than us. As time passes, and new developments become available, it may be of benefit to more, at less cost, hopefully.</p><p></p><p>And that's not saying l agree with it, some l most definitely don't, some not sure, and some which could help. But, it is the 'new' way, and once started, its to late to stop, all we can hope for, is sensible use.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="som farmer, post: 8660239, member: 86168"] Sid while l agree it should be free to use, without hindrance, l also accept it costs a lot of money to develop these 'things' into the market place, and suspect for each one that succeeds, several don't. so someone has to pay for the research, marketing etc. lf the companies cannot see a financial gain, for doing it, they simply won't bother. the next question, are the gains sufficient, from using a product, enough to warrant paying for it ? Or perhaps we 'subsidise', for the ability of poorer countries, in semi arid climates, who probably will benefit from them, to a vastly superior way, than us/those, in better countries ? its a thorny issue, as a newer developing resource, l accept that it must have a financial gain, to those that develop them. Whilst seriously not wanting to be either 'trapped' into using a single supplier, or become totally reliant on them. Unfortunately, its the way of the world, you don't get something, for nothing. And pretty certain the major benefits of these 'things', will help poorer countries, more than us. As time passes, and new developments become available, it may be of benefit to more, at less cost, hopefully. And that's not saying l agree with it, some l most definitely don't, some not sure, and some which could help. But, it is the 'new' way, and once started, its to late to stop, all we can hope for, is sensible use. [/QUOTE]
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