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<br /> JRN-23-2008 14:51 From:TROPICRL HRWRIIRN 18089667367 To:9618912"- <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The coffee industry should learn from the papaya industry, that curtailing tcs6r g f <br /> their crops could be devastating to their industry. Apart of the research is do az_ual <br /> field testing to see if this new variety could adapt to the environment without losilig <br /> other characteristics like production. <br /> <br /> Once the transgenic variety reaches this stage, government Agencies have alrea ly <br /> considered this too be safe to the environment and human being. The researches <br /> followed all the laws and was open to public comments <br /> <br /> People have several choices now of eating various varieties of papaya, from orgy ai <br /> conventional or biotech (Rainbow) papayas. Coffee farmers should also have a <br /> choice of growing biotechnology crops if it means survival. Ask any Rainbow or <br /> Sunup papaya growers. <br /> <br /> The "Rainbow" variety has allowed the Kapoho solo variety and assisted in the <br /> organic growers to successfully cultivate these non-transgenic papayas by <br /> suppressing the PRV pressure in these areas. The Big Island has shown that boJ) <br /> the transgenic and non-transgenic papayas can be grown in the same area to <br /> complement each other. <br /> <br /> We urge the County Council to reject passing this Resolution restricting the <br /> advancement of biotechnology in Hawaii. Hawaii could become the world leader <br /> in agriculture sciences and become the driving force in the state's economy. The <br /> state needs to continue to diversify its economy away from an over-reliance on <br /> tourism. <br /> Thank you for this opportunity to testify on this Resolution. <br />