en public specific letter to the editor <div></div> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-PH" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black">The ongoing debate over genetically modified (GM) crops in Asia deserves more than polarized rhetoric. It deserves a grounded, transparent conversation focused on facts, good governance, and the dual aims of food security and ecological sustainability. As populations swell, arable land shrinks, and climate change threatens traditional farming, GM crops have begun to emerge not only as a scientific innovation, but also as a potential linchpin for feeding millions more. </span></span></span></span></p> genetically modified crops, agriculture, food security, asia 335 336 http://jnfs.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1766-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Genesis Gregorious Genelza genesis.genelza@umindanao.edu.ph 0000-0001-5577-7480 Yes Department of Teacher Education & Basic Education Department, University of Mindanao Tagum College Tagum City, Philippines.