





Romanian Agriculture minister: Romania could plant genetically modified organisms
Minister Mihai Dumitru said that the Agricultural Ministry's strategy was to encourage the production of national products where the commercial balance suffered a deficit, namely pork, chicken meat, fruit and vegetables. According to him, European money is targeting specifically these sectors. Plus, the state-aid schemes using national funds will now be addressing mainly these sectors.
On the genetically-modified food, the Romanian Agricultural minister said Romania could plant such seeds if there was clear scientific proof these will not be harmful to people and animals' health and if they brought economic advantages for the Romanian agricultural sector. The genetically-modified seeds must also be authorised at a European level, on condition that the crops are being planted on specific regions, as to avoid the risk of contamination.