Comment Re:Insert free advert for GMO crops .. (Score 1) 377
I think you mis-read that.
Intensive agriculture means you can grow more crops with higher yield in a more confined and limited environment. This could be as simple as yield per acre but in this case it's going beyond that and actually giving greater yields with fewer resources.
GMO seeds get weaker by the generation because the produced seeds are produced in very specific controlled conditions wheras wild seeds will get cross contaminated with native crops or will degrade amongst themselves due to relative environmental conditions.
As for the pesticide point I absolutely 100% agree with you and I think GMO is a short term solution to the problem with long lasting negative effects.