The race to create super-crops (Nature magazine)

Journalist Natasha Gilbert quoted EPTD Senior Research Fellow David Spielman in an article about genetically modified crops for scientific journal, Nature. He told Gilbert that the delays in expected yields from some transgenic crops don’t necessarily mean the technology isn’t working. The delays can stem from optimistic forecasts given to investors and don’t mean that success won’t come in the future. “It is more important to consider if the traits are showing improvement and if public and private sectors are investing in the research with a longer-term view of the path to commercialization,” he said.