2005-02-13 | permalink

Japan: Hokkaido government proposes GMO free region

Japans major farming area, Hokkaido island might soon be the countries first GMO free region. The local government has proposed tight rules for GM planting, after citizens petitions</p><p><a href="http://www.checkbiotech.org/root/index.cfm?fuseaction=news&doc_id=9712&start=1&amp;control=225&page_start=1&amp;page_nr=101&pg=1">Reuters: Japan's main farm region to tighten GMO crop rules</a></p><p><a href="http://zs-l.de/conference/countries/hokkaido_feb_2005.pdf">Report from the Japanese No GMO Campaign</a>