Pioneer Hi-Bred, who are currently attempting to acquire South Africa’s largest remaining seed company, Pannar Seed, have submitted applications for field trials of four GM maize varieties.

These are all stacked varieties inferring varying combinations of insect resistance and herbicide tolerance. Of particular concern is that all four varieties have been engineered to be used with glufosinate, a highly toxic herbicide that is set to be banned in the European Union.

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