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China outlines roadmap for genetically modified crops

Xinhua, April 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

China has released a roadmap on genetically modified crops, giving priority to development of non-edible cash crops, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) Wednesday.

Next in line comes indirectly edible and then edible crops, reflecting China's prudent attitude to genetically modified crops, MOA official Liao Xiyuan told a press conference.

"China's safety evaluation system on genetically modified crops is the world's strictest in terms of technical standards and procedures," said Wu Kongming, from the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

For genetically modified crops, China currently only allows the plantation of insect-resistant cotton and antiviral papaya for commercial purposes, Wu said, adding that genetically modified imports include soybean, corn, rape-seed oil, cotton and sugar beet. Endi