Rural Land Managers Oppose GM Crops10 June 1999
A survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors revealed that Britain's rural land managers have serious concerns about the growing of genetically modified (GM) crops. The survey reveals that:
- Over 75 per cent would advise landlords not to allow tenants to grow GM crops, and nearly 73 per cent would advise tenants not to grow GM crops on their land.
- Nearly 58 per cent believe growing GM crops could affect land values, with over 63 per cent saying that the previous or present growing of GM crops would make the land harder to sell.
- Over 77 per cent of respondents' clients are said to be concerned about neighbours growing GM crops, with 73 per cent concerned about land values and over 71 per cent concerned about legal implications
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