World must use GM crops - academy

The world needs genetically modified crops both to increase food yields and minimise the environmental impact of farming, Britain's top science academy said yesterday. The Royal Society said in a report the world faced a "grand challenge" to feed...

The world needs genetically modified crops both to increase food yields and minimise the environmental impact of farming, Britain's top science academy said yesterday.

The Royal Society said in a report the world faced a "grand challenge" to feed another 2.3 billion people by 2050 and at the same time limit the environmental impact of the farm sector.

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