Philippines Optimistic But Cautious About GM Rice.

Reports on the optimism shown by the Philippine government over the approval of commercializing genetically modified (GM) rice and planting the food grain on a large scale but is still cautious before introducing biotechnology rice. Number of tonnes of unhusked rice being produced by the country annually; Reason behind the discontinuance of the plan of U.S. biotechnology company Mosanto Co. to introduce the world's first GM wheat; Remarks from Philippine Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap regarding the country's development of high-yielding seeds for rice.