A Farmer Asks You About the Use of GM Technology

A farmer asks you about the use of GM technology in agriculture. Using your knowledge of biotechnology, which of the following statements would you tell the farmer to describe the economic and/or environmental benefits of GM to agriculture?

A) Top-soil erosion has been reduced by 90% by the use of conservation tillage practices with herbicide resistant GM crops.
B) GM crops annually reduce CO₂ emissions by billions of tons.
C) The use of agricultural chemicals has been reduced by hundreds of millions of kilograms since the introduction of GM crops.
D) Both the research and production of all GM organisms in Australia is regulated by an independent government entity (OGTR) .
E) All of the statements listed here are correct.