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Brussels looks to relax curbs on genetically modified crops
Brussels looks to relax curbs on genetically modified crops
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The European Commission will on Wednesday put forward a proposal to ease current restrictions on genetically modified crops, which is already being denounced by environmental groups and leftwing lawmakers. The commission says the rules on GMOs (genetically modified organisms) need to be relaxed to grow crops that require fewer pesticides, are better adapted to climate change and need less water.