Genetically modified rice in Wuhan survey randomly bought 5 bags of rice 3 bags of genetically engineered | rice _ news

So far, the Chinese Government has never approved any kind of commercialization of GM rice grown or imported, but supermarkets in Wuhan, Hubei Province, random purchase 5 kinds of rice, of which 3 are development Huazhong agricultural University in the same type of genetically modified ingredients. TRANS rice is how to easily enter the market? CCTV reporters to investigate.

"BT63 received security certificate but does not permit commercial cultivation" BT63 is developed by Huazhong agricultural University patent transgenic rice resistant to insect pests, developed in 1999, 2009, BT63 transgenic insect-resistant transgenic rice biological safety certificate, but did not get permission from their commercial cultivation. In accordance with the People's Republic of China seed law, did not receive license does not allow commercial cultivation of genetically modified crops.

"China's not detection of genetically modified rice factory" factory standards do not contain genetically modified rice in China detections, so regulators and the companies won't bother to detect the rice shipment, even if some rice containing genetically modified ingredients, manufacturers, and consumers have no way of knowing. For many exporters, because without knowingly bought rice containing genetically modified ingredients, cause losses to them at the time of export.

"Insect-resistant rice cost sellers" BT63 transgenic rice resistant to insect pests is very popular among the peasants, resistant to borers can save money to buy pesticides and fight drugs in labor costs, can save 200 or 300 yuan per MU, on an acre of land gross income only farmers in more than 1000 Yuan is very attractive. Due to insect-resistant rice sells well, so seed outlets are willing to sell to farmers. But this kind of rice has not been allowing commercial planting.

(Edit: SN117)
July 27, 2014, at 09:00 CCTV news