A Luddite prescription

The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture’s recommendation that all field trials in genetically modified (GM) crops be “discontinued forthwith” and any further research and development done only “in strict containment”, apparently to pose no risk whatsoever to agriculture as currently practiced, is most unfortunate. The panel has rested its case on arguments extending from the bizarre to paranoia that is helpful neither to the cause of scientific research nor to farmers’ interests. 

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