Lightning Speed Farming? Hold Your Horses

The American company Monsanto planted genetically enhanced cottonseeds in South Sulawesi. The harvest was abundant. Despite this bounteous result, however, State Minister for the Environment Sonny Keraf has put a stop to this transgenic project. The reason?

September 18, 2000

DURIAN Bangkok? Okay. Dutch Tulips? Go for it! Japanese rice? Fine. Indonesia has always welcomed prime seeds imported from the eight points of the compass with open hands. Nevertheless, in this era of globalization, state minister Sonny Keraf is rejecting transgenic seeds. And he is not alone. A number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have also taken a stand against them. Consequently, two weeks ago, Coordinating Minister for the Economy

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