❓ Hon. Darren West asks the Minister for Agriculture and Food about the hectares of genetically modified cotton grown in the Ord River Irrigation Area since the 2008 exemption order. The Minister provides figures for each year between 2008 and 2015.
AnsweredQoN 1397Legislative Council
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GENETICALLY
MODIFIED COTTON — ORD RIVER IRRIGATION AREA
1397. Hon DARREN WEST to the
Minister for Agriculture and Food:
Since the issuing of an exemption order in 2008 to permit the
commercial cultivation of genetically modified cotton in the Ord River
irrigation area, how many hectares have been grown in the years 2008 to 2015?
MODIFIED COTTON — ORD RIVER IRRIGATION AREA
1397. Hon DARREN WEST to the
Minister for Agriculture and Food:
Since the issuing of an exemption order in 2008 to permit the
commercial cultivation of genetically modified cotton in the Ord River
irrigation area, how many hectares have been grown in the years 2008 to 2015?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
From 2008 to 2010 and from 2012 to
2015, inclusive, zero hectares have been grown. In 2011, up 700 hectares have
been grown.
some notice of this question.
From 2008 to 2010 and from 2012 to
2015, inclusive, zero hectares have been grown. In 2011, up 700 hectares have
been grown.
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