That’s a good point, but there’s more than one way to accomplish that, each way with its advantages and perils.
As someone who has been in food production on a rather large scale in the past, I follow rather closely what is going on in farming.
I am unaware of any solution to our own, and especially the worlds, food production requirements that does not include GMOs in a large way. GMOs have already solved many food shortage problems, from here in the US, to Europe, Africa, Russia, and everywhere people need food.
However, I am always open to hear of new practices that I might be unaware of.