Biotech Updates

2 Ministries to Ask Permission to Conduct Field Trials in Thailand

May 25, 2007

The Science Ministry and the Agriculture Ministry of Thailand will ask permission to the Cabinet to conduct field trials on genetically modified (GM) crops for research and development purposes.  The Thai government has allowed researchers to conduct experiments on GM organisms in laboratories, but not in the field.  Field trials are necessary to be able to have complete knowledge on transgenic crops.  This development can help the country to make informed decisions in whether or not Thailand should continue developments in biotechnology.

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