Transgenic soybean planting in northern Brazil
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Last Update: 2001-12-19
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Introduction: Sao Paulo news: fans of natural green food may find it increasingly difficult to buy non GM soybeans from Brazil, one of the few countries in the world where GM varieties are officially banned Brazil's ban does not ban the smuggling of genetically modified seeds from Argentina, where about 90% of soybeans are genetically modified The planting of transgenic varieties in Brazil is basically limited to the southern region As a result, those who want to buy non GM soybeans have avoided Brazil's southern ports and signed shipping contracts from the northern ports thousands of miles away from the Argentine border But now it's no longer a safe bet Soybean observers say genetically modified seeds have emerged in the Midwest and northern provinces of Bahia and Maranhao, posing a serious threat to Brazil's non genetically modified reputation in Japan and the European Union "GM soybeans are no longer limited to the south," said Joao Henrique Hummel, President of the Brazilian Seed Association We have evidence that transgenic seeds have been found in the Midwest, Bahia and even Maranhao provinces " (author:) share to feed Weibo share to:
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