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Suit seeks to bar genetically modified sugar beets
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KABUL, 1 March 2010 (IRIN) – Up to 25 million tree seedlings will be planted in Afghanistan this year by the government, NGOs and private entities to combat soil erosion and desertification, and help improve air quality in urban environments, says the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL).
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Suit seeks to bar genetically modified sugar beets
PHILOMATH, Ore. — Organic farmers fear this year’s spring breezes will be carrying pollen from genetically altered sugar beets, which they say could render their crops worthless, and they hope to persuade a federal judge this week to halt the plantings nationwide.
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