GM crops flourishing in developing world, says report
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By Chen Weixiao
The planting of genetically modified crops has surged, particularly in developing countries, because of the global food crisis, according to a report.
The number of countries growing GM crops has increased from six in 1996, the first year of commercialisation, to 25 in 2009, says the latest annual report of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Application (ISAAA), released in Beijing last month (23 February).
Around 134 million hectares worldwide are no...
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