Barnaby Joyce pleads case for GM crops at UN

Colin Bettles
Updated July 5 2017 - 9:40am, first published July 4 2017 - 10:15pm
Barnaby Joyce.
Barnaby Joyce.

A FIRED-UP Barnaby Joyce has given an impassioned speech to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, urging the adoption of genetic modification (GM) “now” to help resolve the demanding global food task equation, warning people will die otherwise.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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