Sentence examples for modifying crops in from inspiring English sources

Lynas first heard about the notion of genetically modifying crops in a Brighton squat in early 1996, at a meeting of about six activists that was lead by Jim Thomas, a campaigns director for Greenpeace.

As human beings proliferate, modifying crops in an effort to get an ever higher yield, spraying toxic pesticides and transforming thousands of acres of natural land into suburbs and strip malls, we risk bringing folly upon ourselves and all other species.

Others opposed genetically modified crops in general.

Spain decided to admit cultivation of genetically modified crops in 1998.

The fate of genetically modified crops in Brazil, one of the world's fastest-growing agricultural superpowers, will hang in the balance in 2004.

It was to protest genetically modified crops in the name of the Earth Liberation Front, of which Mr. Ambrose was a member.

BRUSSELS — The biotechnology industry, claiming the backing of European Union governments, signaled a new effort on Monday to win greater leeway to grow genetically modified crops in Europe.

See articleThe European Parliament voted to allow national governments to decide whether to permit the growth of more genetically modified crops in their own territory.

Scotland is to ban the use of all genetically modified crops in a move which the government says will preserve the country's "clean and green brand".

Farms that use genetically modified crops in general are helped, but it may be a different story for smaller farmers and in poorer areas of the world, it said.

Farmers expect to expand the planting of genetically modified crops in the United States this year, according to the results of a survey of farmers' intentions released yesterday by the Agriculture Department.