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[RIO DE JANEIRO] Brazil has postponed the creation of a regulatory framework for a range of biological procedures, including human cloning and genetic modification of crops. But Brazilian farmers are saying they plan to plant GM seeds with or without legal approval.
Meanwhile, Brazilian president President Luiz In cio 'Lula' da Silva is under pressure to grant the country's farmers special permission to plant soya beans.
The controversial 'biosafety' bill has created tensions between Brazilian scientists, environmentalists, farmers and religious groups and has proved too complex for lawmakers to get to grips with, despite approval in March by the chamber of deputies, Brazil's lower house of parliament (see Brazil's quandary on bioethics).
After a hectic week in which senator Ney Suassuna proposed an alternative to the approved text, voting on the amended bill had to be postponed. According to senator Helo¡sa Helena, the broad-ranging legislation is too controversial and there is no consensus among the senators.
Pro-GM farmers were disappointed by the delay, as Suassuna's proposed changes would allow both the production and sale of GM soya. Suassuna's amendments would...
Meanwhile, Brazilian president President Luiz In cio 'Lula' da Silva is under pressure to grant the country's farmers special permission to plant soya beans.
The controversial 'biosafety' bill has created tensions between Brazilian scientists, environmentalists, farmers and religious groups and has proved too complex for lawmakers to get to grips with, despite approval in March by the chamber of deputies, Brazil's lower house of parliament (see Brazil's quandary on bioethics).
After a hectic week in which senator Ney Suassuna proposed an alternative to the approved text, voting on the amended bill had to be postponed. According to senator Helo¡sa Helena, the broad-ranging legislation is too controversial and there is no consensus among the senators.
Pro-GM farmers were disappointed by the delay, as Suassuna's proposed changes would allow both the production and sale of GM soya. Suassuna's amendments would...
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