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...The EU has blocked most genetically modified plants because of consumer resistance. Prof Ezura said the so-called NGTs were far quicker and worked with existing genes rather than introducing others....
...In the 1990s, he researched genetically modified varieties of rice and other crops that would be more tolerant to salt water. Between 2002 and 2005, he co-chaired the UN Millennium Project on hunger....
...It has also not yet adopted genetically modified (GM) varieties at scale, because of consumer resistance to the idea and a fear of relying on imported GM seeds....
...Expect higher demand for fertiliser, pesticides and genetically modified seeds, said Ehiwario Efeyini, senior market strategy analyst at BofA....
...Domestic political considerations could yet mean that the US escalates its fight against Mexico’s opposition to genetically modified corn before the election, since it matters to key states in the corn belt...
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...And then you’re down this path of creating a genetically modified superclass, something you alluded to in your book....
...It also makes it easier for US grain producers to obtain biotech-related approvals for genetically modified crops....
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...While introducing the specially designed crop on a large scale could certainly have unintended consequences or be controversial — witness the bitter debates over genetically modified (GM) corn — the Salk...
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...Making a success of the $66bn deal will depend in significant part on the continued expansion of the market for genetically modified seeds, which Monsanto has led since the first commercial GM crops were...
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...“Revenues for organic, gluten-free and non-GMO [genetically modified] foods are up sharply,” says Cargill, the largest privately owned company in the US, which is looking at investing more in specialty products...
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...Britain’s Royal Society has launched a new guide to genetically modified plants, which makes a plea for GM crops to be judged on their individual merits....
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