Soybean imports to go on
Source: Xinhua |
March 8, 2013, Friday
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CHINA will continue to import genetically modified soybeans to cater to domestic demand, a senior agricultural official said yesterday.
"It is inevitable for China to import some GM farm produce for quite a long period of time," Chen Xiwen said.
China imported 58.38 million tons of GM soybeans last year, mostly from the United States, Brazil and Argentina, because the country produces about 14 million tons of soybeans while demand exceeds 70 million tons a year.
Soybeans account for most of China's imported GM food, Chen said at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual parliamentary session.
He said the GM crops China plants on a large scale are mostly cotton instead of food.
Chen said there was no sufficient evidence so far to prove whether or not GM food is harmful to humans.
"The safety of new crops is proved always in the process of continuous application," he said.
Chen said imported soybeans are mainly used to extract cooking oil. After that, they are used as animal feed.
"It is inevitable for China to import some GM farm produce for quite a long period of time," Chen Xiwen said.
China imported 58.38 million tons of GM soybeans last year, mostly from the United States, Brazil and Argentina, because the country produces about 14 million tons of soybeans while demand exceeds 70 million tons a year.
Soybeans account for most of China's imported GM food, Chen said at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual parliamentary session.
He said the GM crops China plants on a large scale are mostly cotton instead of food.
Chen said there was no sufficient evidence so far to prove whether or not GM food is harmful to humans.
"The safety of new crops is proved always in the process of continuous application," he said.
Chen said imported soybeans are mainly used to extract cooking oil. After that, they are used as animal feed.
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