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2009-03-04 |

GM crops aid South African food security

South Africa’s adoption of genetically modified (GM) crops continues to expand at an impressive rate. According to Dr Kobus Laubscher, CEO of Grain SA, this is an important development for sustainable food production in South Africa. The challenge for agricultural production is to keep up with population growth and demand. ”We have to produce more food, and applying the technology means that we can increase production on fewer hectares of land available,” Laubscher said.

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2009-03-04 |

GM crops aid South African food security

South Africa’s adoption of genetically modified (GM) crops continues to expand at an impressive rate. According to Dr Kobus Laubscher, CEO of Grain SA, this is an important development for sustainable food production in South Africa. The challenge for agricultural production is to keep up with population growth and demand. ”We have to produce more food, and applying the technology means that we can increase production on fewer hectares of land available,” Laubscher said.

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