The Swiss Agricultural Research Institute, Agroscope, wants to try growing genetically modified potatoes, reports the Swiss website Blick.ch. The goal of the test is to be able to grow potatoes that are resistant to phytophthora. Phytophthora is a fungal infection that has caused global crop failure. In field trials these tubers already showed good resistance to the sickness. The use of such potatoes could reduce the use of pesticides.
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