As health fears ebb, Africa looks at easing GM crop bans

Reuters | June 13, 2013

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African countries keen to improve crop yields, reduce hunger and protect themselves from climate change have begun to reassess their objections to genetically modified crops, after following Europe’s lead in largely banning the technology.

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