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The Splice of Rice in China
GM crops reduce emissions and could be used as carbon offsets, says biotech company |
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08 Jan 2008 |
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| Posted at 4:51 PM on 08 Jan 2008 Money paid to offset greens' sins by emission could go toward planting of genetically modified crops in China, if biotech company Arcadia Biosciences gets its way. Arcadia says its rice requires less nitrogen fertilizer, and farmers planting it should be rewarded with carbon credits for reducing their emissions of greenhouse gas nitrous oxide. The comp ... |
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