There are signs that the EU is being forced into a major rethink on its stance against genetically modified (GM) food. This will open more trade opportunities for countries that have adopted GM agriculture, like SA. There are signs that the EU is being forced into a major rethink on its stance against genetically modified (GM) food. This will open more trade opportunities for countries that have adopted GM agriculture, like SA.Willy de Greef, secretary-general of EuropaBio - which represents the European private sector in biotechnological research - says politically charged issues such as threats to food security, climate change and industry's push for renewable raw materials will force Europe into step with the US and the rest of the world."These changes force a fundamental rethink of agricultural policies," De Greef told an AfricaBio seminar in Centurion this week. He says the economic success GM crops have enjoyed in other parts of the world, along with scientific evidence, will...
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