Mayor Kenoi's Comments on Signing Anti-GMO law

[rainyjim]

" Papayas, one of Hawai’i Island’s largest agriculture enterprises are here only because of a UH GMO development. What part of “fundamental” does the Mayor not get regarding the jobs, taxes and agricultural development contributed by the production of this GMO crop?"

I'm curious about this also - what jobs, taxes, and agricultural development does GMO papaya provide?

Any hard numbers? Facts? Figures? Etc.