Minister Verburg van LNV verwacht niet dat de teelt van de genetisch gemodificeerde Amflora-fabrieksaardappel van BASF een grote vlucht zal nemen in Nederland. Amflora is namelijk onvoldoende resistent tegen de wratziekte en mag daarom niet in het Nederlandse fabrieksaardappelgebied worden geteeld. Dat schrijft Verburg aan de Tweede Kamer in een reactie op vragen van Esther Ouwehand van de Partij voor de Dieren.
Amflora zal in Nederland nauwelijks worden geteeld
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