Amflora zal in Nederland nauwelijks worden geteeld

mei 24, 2010

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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.

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BASF is the world's leading chemical company. Specific for the potato industry BASF is a provider of herbicides, insecticides and fungicides. BASF is developing GM potato varieties, e.g. for the potato starch industry. BASF is also a manufacturer of various food ingredients.

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