TASMANIA’s ban on the commercial release of genetically modified food crops will continue for at least another five years.

Primary Industries and Water David Llewellyn announced the extention to November 2014 today and said move would make the State’s primary produce even more desirable. ”Tasmania’s GMO-free status is a key factor in the Tasmanian brand and is therefore vital to Tasmania?s primary producers realising their full potential in international and interstate markets.”