Some rice-producing nations may drop their reluctance to use genetically modified (GM) seeds in the next few years to help offset a crisis that has forced millions to go hungry, a top expert said. "If we consider the challenges that face us, I think we would be very foolish and actually irresponsible to not invest in the development of GM crops," said Robert Zeigler, director general of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/food-crisis-may-open-door-genetically-modified-rice
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/planet-ark-australia
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-prices
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gmos
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biotechnology
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/philippines
