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2004-11-18 |

Row over GM papaya to surface at IUCN Third World Conservation Congress

Thailand’s most popular fruit, the papaya, is the subject of a heated debate here on genetically modified (GM) crops - an issue that will be taken up at a global environmental conference this week. This has pit environmentalists against biotechnology advocates, with Greenpeace hauled off to court and activists threatening to call protests if the government goes down the GM path.

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2004-11-18 |

Row over GM papaya to surface at IUCN Third World Conservation Congress

Thailand’s most popular fruit, the papaya, is the subject of a heated debate here on genetically modified (GM) crops - an issue that will be taken up at a global environmental conference this week. This has pit environmentalists against biotechnology advocates, with Greenpeace hauled off to court and activists threatening to call protests if the government goes down the GM path.

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