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Filipinos Urged to Take Advantage of Biotechnology
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"As a developing country with big responsibility for supporting a huge population [the Philippines], we need to find means to improve our farm productivity and at the same time to care for our health and environment," says Dr. Violeta Villegas, director of the Institute of Plant Breeding at UP Los Banos.

"Modern biotechnology and sustainable agriculture are not incompatible.  In fact, they are compatible.  We need to harness available technologies to be able to feed, clothe and shelter 76.4 million Filipinos."

"Expert Favors Use of Biotechnology,"

Source: bworld.com.