Genetically modified crops will not solve the current food crisis, according to the head of one of the world's largest agricultural biotechnology companies.

Martin Taylor, chairman of Syngenta, said the current industry focus on farmers in rich countries meant it would take 20 years to launch crop varieties designed to address the problems of the developing world. He told the Guardian: "GM won't solve the food crisis, at least not in the short term."

His words appear to contradict statements from UK politicians, industry bodies and the European Commission that GM technology should be considered as a way to address chronic shortages and soaring prices of basic staples across the world.

The problem isn't just about time; except the fact that we don't know how the ecosystem will respond to these crops, they've consistently proved to be less effective than organic crops, which defeats the whole purpose of GM in the first place. The reason why the multinational corporations are lobbying this through is because it will give them power over our food, and consequently, over us.

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