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2009-03-05 |

GE wheat may become next controversy

Turkey’s wheat harvest may rise about 12 percent this year as fresh rains and government assistance help farmers recover from last year’s drought, Agriculture Minister Mehdi Eker said on Tuesday. [...] While farmers are experimenting with strains that are more resistant to drought, the ministry remains opposed to the use of genetically modified crops, Eker said. The government is preparing legislation that may allow genetically modified produce to be used in restricted test areas, he said.

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2009-03-05 |

GE wheat may become next controversy

Turkey’s wheat harvest may rise about 12 percent this year as fresh rains and government assistance help farmers recover from last year’s drought, Agriculture Minister Mehdi Eker said on Tuesday. [...] While farmers are experimenting with strains that are more resistant to drought, the ministry remains opposed to the use of genetically modified crops, Eker said. The government is preparing legislation that may allow genetically modified produce to be used in restricted test areas, he said.

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