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POSTnote by Jonathan Wentworth. It was first published on Tuesday, 3 July 2012. It was last updated on Tuesday, 3 July 2012.


GM in Agricultural Development

Almost 2 billion people suffer from chronic hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. The UK funds research into genetic modification (GM) as one option for agricultural development. This POSTnote examines the potential benefits and challenges of using genetically modified crops to improve food security in developing countries.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-412 
Subjects
Crops Agriculture Developing countries Genetically modified organisms Food
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk