Golden Rice (Philippine Rice Research Institute File Photo)
Group asks local governments to take lead vs GMO rice, eggplant
The Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (MASIPAG), a network of farmer-scientists, has called on local governments to take the lead in preventing the commercial release of genetically modified crops Golden Rice and Bacillus thuringiensis eggplant, citing potential dangers.