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2007-01-15 | permalink
Finnish working group supports genetic manipulation of grain crops
A working group examining options in Finnish agricultural policy says that Finland needs to start producing genetically modified crop plants. The working group, headed by top Finance Ministry official Raimo Sailas, submitted its final report on Thursday to Minister of Agriculture Juha Korkeaoja. Sailas said that the working group takes a positive view of technology and biotechnology. He says that new methods are needed to keep Finnish agriculture competitive. [...] Michael Hornborg, chairman of the Finnish Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners [...] disagrees with the working group on the issue of genetic modification. He says that not having GM crops could be beneficial for Finland.
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2007-01-15 | permalink
Finnish working group supports genetic manipulation of grain crops
A working group examining options in Finnish agricultural policy says that Finland needs to start producing genetically modified crop plants. The working group, headed by top Finance Ministry official Raimo Sailas, submitted its final report on Thursday to Minister of Agriculture Juha Korkeaoja. Sailas said that the working group takes a positive view of technology and biotechnology. He says that new methods are needed to keep Finnish agriculture competitive. [...] Michael Hornborg, chairman of the Finnish Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners [...] disagrees with the working group on the issue of genetic modification. He says that not having GM crops could be beneficial for Finland.
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