GMOs and Feeding the World

"The continuing distaste for  GMOs and their consequent absurd over-regulation means that the most up-to-date, environmentally benign crop protection strategies are used almost exclusively for the mega-crops that are profitable for biotech companies. The public agricultural research sector remains largely excluded from using modern molecular technology. Will this change soon? I don’t think so, although there are signs of movement here and there. India’s getting there with brinjal, China seems to be creeping up on biotech rice." Nina Fedoroff, a life sciences professor at Pennsylvania State University.

Now compare that statement with the title link's lead photo:

Definitely some controversy about the GMO approach to improving plant yields through genetic engineering. Note: Brinjal is eggplant, a major food crop in India.