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2007-04-02 | permalink
Three years later, no GE crops planted in Mendocino County (USA)
According to a report from biotechnology advocacy group, a record number of genetically modified organisms, or biotech crops, were planted last year. But, in Mendocino County, the numbers are virtually nonexistent, thanks to both a lack of interest and a 2004 county ordinance banning their use in unincorporated areas. According to the study, published by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications, 10.3 million farmers in 22 countries planted 252 million acres of GMO crops in 2006, an increase of 13 percent from 2005. ”Here we have virtually no one growing GMO crops,” said Mendocino County Agriculture Commissioner Dave Bengston.
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2007-04-02 | permalink
Three years later, no GE crops planted in Mendocino County (USA)
According to a report from biotechnology advocacy group, a record number of genetically modified organisms, or biotech crops, were planted last year. But, in Mendocino County, the numbers are virtually nonexistent, thanks to both a lack of interest and a 2004 county ordinance banning their use in unincorporated areas. According to the study, published by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications, 10.3 million farmers in 22 countries planted 252 million acres of GMO crops in 2006, an increase of 13 percent from 2005. ”Here we have virtually no one growing GMO crops,” said Mendocino County Agriculture Commissioner Dave Bengston.
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