Amflora potato to become the EU’s second GM crop

CULTIVATION of a genetically modified crop in the EU has been approved for the first time in 12 years.

MON 810, a genetically modified maize, was the first GM crop authorised for cultivation in Europe. That decision in 1998 led to widespread protests by the anti-GM movement.

Now, the Amflora potato will become the EU’s second GM crop, after its approval by the European Commission last Tuesday.