Farmers are on the front line of decision making on the use of agricultural biotechnology products.
Farmers see NAEC's action as a much needed step to help them sort out, especially the environmental side of, decision making around biotechnology. The question is, what should a farmer take into consideration as they make their decisions. NAEC held a workshop on July 28 and 29 to address just that. One key recommendation from workshop participants is that information for farmers is needed and NAEC's work in this area was viewed as important and strategic. Key issues surround the management of the technology.