by agrimoney.com
About 80% of Ukraine’s soybeans, and 10% of corn, are grown – illegally – from genetically modified seed, US officials said, attributing improved seed quality in part for expectations for strong harvests this year.
The US Department of Agriculture – expanding on an initial estimate two weeks ago that Ukraine will produce a record 5.0m tonnes of soybeans this year – said the forecast reflected in part expectations of yield matching an all-time high of 2.17 tonnes per hectare, supported by genetically engineered seed.
“Although the planting of genetically modified crops is officially prohibited, estimates from private commodity analysts suggest that about 80% of Ukraine’s soybeans are genetically modified,” the USDA said.
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