18.07.2008 | permalink
I am one of about 120 farmers from NSW and Victoria excited to be involved in the small-scale roll-out of Australia’s first genetically modified (GM) canola varieties. Two GM canolas were approved for commercial use by Australia’s federal gene technology regulator in 2003 following a rigorous, science-based assessment, but state government bans across the country, based on market issues, have prevented farmers from accessing these new plant varieties until now.