05.11.2012 | permalink
Food stakeholders here led by the advocacy group instrumental in the first anti-genetically modified organism ordinance sound the alarm over the introduction of field tests of a genetically engineered rice in the country, which could contaminate Bohol endemic rice varieties. At the World Food Day celebrations, October 16, Bohol Initiators for Sustainable Agricultural Development (BISAD) in Bohol put up a gallant stand to advocate for a solid block to deter the entry of golden rice, one that has been portrayed by its creators as a quick-fix solution to the country's vitamin A deficiency.