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By Sally Dakis
Monday, 01/09/2008
The head of Tasmanian poppy growers association says he's disappointed by plans to extend the states GM moratorium.Last week a joint parliamentary committee recommend Tasmania's ban on GM food crops continue for an additional 5 years.President of the Tasmanian Poppy Growers Association Lyndley Chopping describes the recommendation as a convenient one for the government, and he isn't giving up hope that one day Tasmania will grow commercial crops of gm poppies."I believe at the end of the five year period when it will be re-examined it has been recommended the next panel be experts, an independent panel rather than politicians only and so I think that would give a much rounder view of the re-examination" Mr Chopping said.
In this report: Lyndley Chopping, president Tasmanian Poppy Growers Association.
Monday, 01/09/2008
The head of Tasmanian poppy growers association says he's disappointed by plans to extend the states GM moratorium.Last week a joint parliamentary committee recommend Tasmania's ban on GM food crops continue for an additional 5 years.President of the Tasmanian Poppy Growers Association Lyndley Chopping describes the recommendation as a convenient one for the government, and he isn't giving up hope that one day Tasmania will grow commercial crops of gm poppies."I believe at the end of the five year period when it will be re-examined it has been recommended the next panel be experts, an independent panel rather than politicians only and so I think that would give a much rounder view of the re-examination" Mr Chopping said.
In this report: Lyndley Chopping, president Tasmanian Poppy Growers Association.
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