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Banned Chinese GM Rice Protein Found In Dutch Shipment To Cyprus
The Hague (AFP) June 20, 2007 The Dutch food safety authorities reported Wednesday that a banned genetically modified rice protein was found in a shipment sent to Cyprus in March. The so-called BT63 rice is genetically modified to be resistant to certain bacteria but there are concerns about for the safety of the rice for human and animal consumption, the Dutch authorities said. In March Cyprus reported that it had found DNA from this type of GM rice in a 100-tonne shipment of rice protein concentrate. The shipment was since sent back to the Netherlands and will be either sent back to China or to another country which accepts to receive it. Environmental watchdog Greenpeace said the find "shows that it is important to have stricter checks on the European Union's border" to keep out banned genetically modified products. "This is an experimental rice type that is not allowed anywhere in the world. The Chinese environmental security authorities have been discussing whether or not to authorize it for commercial use because of doubts about its safety," Greenpeace GM campaigner Arnaud Apoteker told AFP.
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Down On The Virtual Farm With GrassGro 3
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Jun 18, 2007Graziers will have improved access to decades of CSIRO grazing research with the release of GrassGro 3, the latest version of the high-powered grazing management software. Launched at the Grasslands Society of Southern Australia's annual conference today by Tim Prance, Senior Consultant in Pastures and Grazing Systems with Rural Solutions South Australia, GrassGro version 3 includes a new flexible user interface and a range of additional powerful features, including tools to help graziers manage climate change impacts. |
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