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Irish GM potato trial gets underway despite protests

Saturday, September 1, 2012 1:10
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Meanwhile, despite protests by people under the influence of Greenpeace blather, the Irish start trials of blight resistant spuds:

GM potato trial gets underway despite protests

By Joe Dermody
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 01, 2012
National agri research and training body Teagasc has begun its outdoor trials to grow genetically modified, blight-resistant potatoes at its facility in Oakpark, Co Carlow.
Several anti-GM groups have protested against the proposed potato planting trial, a licence for which was formally approved by the Environmental Protection Agency in July. The potatoes have now been planted outdoors, having been developed indoors until now…

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