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2009-04-24 |

Monsanto and African Governments see hope in GE crops

GENETICALLY Modified cotton will be planted at different sites in May and June this year, an official has revealed. ”We are on the right track. The technology providers are positive. They have visited all the sites and at last the trails which had delayed for the last seven years are going to be conducted,” said Dr.Tilahun Zeweldu, who has been at the forefront of Bt. Cotton research. [...] Speaking recently at a stakeholders meeting at Mosa Court in Kampala, the Monsanto South Africa’s business development manager, Danie Olivier, said the trials would be conducted for three consecutive seasons.

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2009-04-24 |

Monsanto and African Governments see hope in GE crops

GENETICALLY Modified cotton will be planted at different sites in May and June this year, an official has revealed. ”We are on the right track. The technology providers are positive. They have visited all the sites and at last the trails which had delayed for the last seven years are going to be conducted,” said Dr.Tilahun Zeweldu, who has been at the forefront of Bt. Cotton research. [...] Speaking recently at a stakeholders meeting at Mosa Court in Kampala, the Monsanto South Africa’s business development manager, Danie Olivier, said the trials would be conducted for three consecutive seasons.

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