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Is China ready for GM rice? [1]

In an effort to avoid a food crisis as the population grows, China is putting its weight behind genetically modified strains of the country's staple food crop. Jane Qiu explores the reasons for the unprecedented push.

Publication Date: 
16/10/2008
Jane Qiu [2]
Nature [3]
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Tags:
Agriculture [4], Food Supply [5], GM Crops [6], China [7], Food Security [8]

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Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/china-ready-gm-rice

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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/china-ready-gm-rice
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jane-qiu
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-supply
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gm-crops
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/china
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-security