Can we move into the arena of Genetically Engineered agriculture, Mr CM?
We know you and admire you as the vampire-slayer for your daring act of kicking out Monsanto from the Telugu Land. But when you get into discussion with Bush on farming issues, his major prescription for you will be genetically engineer your agriculture and get US engagement in it. This is their global strategy and you surely know it, Mr Chief Minister. Genetic Engineering of crops and its export is the future of US economy. With the death of its manufacturing sector, outsourcing of its IT industry, the huge scarcity of manpower to maintain its knowledge economy the USA is desperately dependent on it. Were you told how has the genetic engineering worked for US? One of the major claims made by the biotech industry was that GE will reduce pesticide use. Do you know Mr Chief Minister, that in the last ten years, USA is the only country where the pesticide use has not reduced even by one gram? This is according to the US Department of Agriculture [USDA] statistics. The USA accounts for 65%