NSW plans to lift ban on genetically modified crops

A recent decision by the New South Wales government could change the way food is farmed in the future.

GM canola crops growing on a farm in Victoria Source: AAP

 

Lifting a ban on genetically modified [[GM]] crops puts the state in line with every other state in the country, except Tasmania.

The New South Wales Government has announced it will lift its 18-year ban on genetically modified crops.

 

From the first of July, Tasmania will be the only state left with a moratorium on farmers using genetically modified seeds.

 

But despite the announcement, some have highlighted that genetically modified crops have been grown in New South Wales for years.

 

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