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Attack of the really quite likeable tomatoes [1]

In the 14 years since the first genetically modified crops were planted commercially, their descendants, relatives and remixes have gone forth and multiplied like profitable, high-tech pondweed. A new report (see article) shows that 25 countries now grow GM crops, with the total area under cultivation now larger than Peru.

Publication Date: 
27/02/2010
Economist (London) [2]
Tags:
Rice [3], GM Crops [4], Farmers [5], Genetic Engineering [6], China [7], India [8], Economist (London) [2], GM Rice [9]

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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/attack-really-quite-likeable-tomatoes
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/economist-london
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rice
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gm-crops
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/genetic-engineering
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/china
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gm-rice