April 2, 2007
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African - Europe Satellite
There is the larger picture of the Spaniard's Vortex. It starts a half a globe away. Two separate hemispheres. Unreal !
ECOWAS Ministers Agree on Biotechnology Plan for Region
By voanews
Ministers from the Economic Community of West African States have agreed to use biotechnology to increase food production in their region. The agreement was reached at the third ECOWAS ministerial meeting on biotechnology and bio-safety, held in Accra, Ghana. Efam Dovi reports for VOA from Accra.
For four days, experts and ECOWAS ministers of agriculture, environment, science and technology discussed the issues surrounding the use of biotechnology in farming. Though it has been shown to increase agricultural production, some fear it could harm the environment. It is also costly, requiring expensive research.
