Brazil has been a bit annoyed recently - when will GM soybeans pass?
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Last Update: 2003-01-16
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Lead: odj Sao Paulo January 15 odj Sao Paulo January 15: according to osterdowjones' report from Sao Paulo, Brazil has submitted additional genetically modified soybean information to China later Thursday Brazilian officials hope this will clear the way for soybean exports to China this year Roberto Rodrigues, Minister of agriculture of Brazil, submitted to the Chinese ambassador to Brazil the biosafety certificate for the export of soybeans to China with slight changes, and explained why the roundup ready genetically modified soybeans produced by Monsanto may be mixed in Brazil's soybean cargo According to an official from Brazil's Ministry of agriculture, Brazil has responded to all the questions raised by China, and he expects China to issue the required certificates in the next few days In response to China's questions about genetically modified products, the Brazilian Ministry of agriculture explained that although Brazil officially banned genetically modified technology, Brazil may be contaminated by genetically modified products due to its proximity to Argentina and Uruguay, two countries where genetically modified products are grown In fact, most of southern Brazil has already planted illegal genetically modified soybeans According to Brazil's local economic daily, Carlo lovelli, President of the Brazilian vegetable oil industry association, said the current problems need to be solved in the next 10 days, otherwise Brazilian exporters will have to start cancelling the March shipment of new season soybeans V6a
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