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Germany bans farming of genetically modified corn

Mon : India | 6 months ago  
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Genetically modified corn can no longer be grown commercially in Germany. German Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner announced Tuesday that the government is banning the cultivation of MON 810 maize. That strain of corn is the only genetically modified crop that Germany had allowed to be cultivated...
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  • News Source: Uinta County News | 6 months ago
    Germany plans to ban the use and sale of genetically modified corn from Monsanto Co. , alleging it is harmful to wildlife. France, Austria, Hungary, Greece and Luxembourg have already banned Monsanto’s MON 810 corn despite its approval by the...
  • News Source: Hindustan times | 6 months ago
    Germany on Tuesday banned a genetically modified strain of corn that the European Union has deemed safe for planting. Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner said US seed maker Monsanto's MON810 genetically engineered corn product "presents a danger for...
  • News Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | 6 months ago
    Genetically modified corn can no longer be grown commercially in Germany. German Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner announced Tuesday that the government is banning the cultivation of MON 810 maize. That strain of corn is the only genetically modified...
  • News Source: The Guardian | 6 months ago
    Germany has thrown its weight behind a growing European mutiny over genetically modified crops by banning the planting of a widely grown pest-resistant corn variety. Agriculture minister Ilse Aigner said there was enough evidence to support...
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