Digging a hole with GM potato trials

Ireland has been given the green light for genetically modified potato trials, despite our status as a GM-free Island, writes Oliver Moore

TEAGASC, the government body tasked with bringing forward innovation in the agri-food sector, says the reason for carrying out outdoor trials on genetically modified potatoes is to gauge the impact of the controversial project on the environment.

They also emphasised that the trials are not linked to the biotech industry and are not to test the commercial viability of GM potatoes.