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2007-03-29 | permalink
Philippine Agriculture Secretary announces withdrawal of MON863 approval
In a chance meeting last Friday, Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap told this writer that he has ordered BPI to withdraw its approval for MON 863. ”There are other, less controversial seeds in the market,” he added.
Yap has never given this corner reason to doubt his word—and his decision on MON 863 will probably be welcomed by Greenpeace and others.
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2007-03-29 | permalink
Philippine Agriculture Secretary announces withdrawal of MON863 approval
In a chance meeting last Friday, Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap told this writer that he has ordered BPI to withdraw its approval for MON 863. ”There are other, less controversial seeds in the market,” he added.
Yap has never given this corner reason to doubt his word—and his decision on MON 863 will probably be welcomed by Greenpeace and others.
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