Biotechnology’s prospects in the Black Sea region

Around the world, we hear stories of agricultural progress, as more countries join the Gene Revolution. In 2012, Cuba and Sudan planted biotech crops for the first time. This year, Bangladesh—which has the world’s eighth-largest population—will make the leap as well.

In one country, however, we see a unique case of agricultural regress: Romania, which I visited earlier this summer. It’s the only nation on the planet to take part in the Gene Revolution and then drop out. But not by choice…

Now, Romania’s farmers want back in.

Read the full, original story here: “Biotechnology’s Prospects in the Black Sea Region” 

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