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The other side of this is farmers modifying plants so they don't have to use as much fertilizer, pesticides, or water. It seems those positive aspects dominate the externalities issue.
Have you read any studies on how much real-world usage of fertilizer, pesticides, and water goes down when a farm switches from a traditional crop to a GMO version of the same crop?