Community | August 13, 2009 | 7 comments

Egypt says no to GMO imports and exports

source: http://af.reuters.com/article/investingNews/idAFJOE57B07N20090812

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JanforGore
Add Egypt to the growing number of countries seeing the dangers of GMOs and acting accordingly. I would say the US better get its act together as well before it finds itself out in the cold both agriculturally and economically. People on the whole in this world DO NOT WANT GMO, and want food freedom. Perhaps this is the only way to get the point home. Good for Egypt.

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Any agricultural imports to Egypt must have a certificate from the country of origin that the product is not genetically modified and the rule will also apply to Egyptian exports, the official news agency said on Wednesday.

The debate in Egypt over food quality has become politically heated after some Russian wheat was rejected over quality concerns. Members of parliament have been calling for stricter rules and greater agricultural self sufficiency.

Traders expressed surprise at the move, saying some of Egypt's main food imports at the moment included genetically modified products.

Officials could not independently confirm the decision by Agriculture Minister Amin Abaza, as reported by the official news agency MENA.

Abaza was quoted as saying that "it was necessary that all crops imported from abroad and exported from Egypt be accompanied by a certificate from the country of origin stating they are free of genetically modified materials."

"No agricultural products especially wheat, corn and soya bean would enter except after examining samples from the cargo," MENA reported him as saying.

Egypt is one of the world's largest wheat importers and also imports other products such as corn, edible oils and sugar. It exports products such as vegetables and fruits particularly to Europe.
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Hey Monsanto, better forget about that GM wheat.
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7 comments // Egypt says no to GMO imports and exports

  • SeaJade
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      SeaJade  

    • Anyone's guess (oh, politics and money perhaps, or a visit from the hitman!?) A spark of light and hope, a vein of sanity emerged, and then....

    • 2 years ago
  • JanforGore
  • dariusvons
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      dariusvons  

    • wow too bad codex and the WTO will ban them from recieving goods from anywhere. wish america would wake up and do the same... oh wait nah... the head of the USDA is also a head of monsanto the company that makes all these GMO's so america is SOL on this issue.

    • 2 years ago
  • JanforGore
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      JanforGore  

    • Yes, farmers in Africa must particularly stand strong and united. With Monsanto and other companies seeing resistance now worldwide, they are setting their sights on Africa.

    • 2 years ago
  • tommytripper
  • SeaJade
  • galwayman
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      galwayman  

    • This is great news Jan! you are right about people wanting food freedom and the link between GMO's and cancer is high! Unfortunately for those of us who know better our government and the elite won't wise up and they are intent on shoving this crap down our throats no matter what is said or proven concerning the risk of ingesting GMO's! Like the rights they have stolen from us,freedom in any aspect is not free,and we must fight for it!

    • 2 years ago
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