❓ Hon Lynn MacLaren questions the Minister for Agriculture and Food regarding advice on the feasibility of climate-adapted crops using genetic manipulation. The Minister denies receiving the specific advice mentioned.
AnsweredQoN 1228Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD —
CLIMATE-ADAPTED CROPS
1228. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
Has the Department of Agriculture and Food advised the
minister that ''climate-adapted crops'' may not be feasible using
the genetic manipulation techniques now available, as climate adaptation is a
multi-gene trait that GM cut-and-paste techniques cannot be used to transfer
into new host plants?
CLIMATE-ADAPTED CROPS
1228. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
Has the Department of Agriculture and Food advised the
minister that ''climate-adapted crops'' may not be feasible using
the genetic manipulation techniques now available, as climate adaptation is a
multi-gene trait that GM cut-and-paste techniques cannot be used to transfer
into new host plants?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
No. The Department of Agriculture and Food WA, among other
groups, has raised with me a range of possible future GM crops that are
currently being investigated internationally.
question.
No. The Department of Agriculture and Food WA, among other
groups, has raised with me a range of possible future GM crops that are
currently being investigated internationally.
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