In a bid to meet the food security needs of Pakistan’s growing population, the participants at a seminar urged the government to promote biotechnology and genetically modified crops as the existing land and water resources will be greatly affected due to increasing population.
View the original article here: Govt should promote GM crops to meet food demand – The Express Tribune
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