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	View Edit Domain: GreenBio Title: * Body: HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Vietnam will trial genetically modified (GM) corn for animal feed early next year and then possibly breed GM corn plants for local farmers, an expert said Monday.Dr. Nguyen Quoc Binh, executive vice director of the Biotechnology Center of Ho Chi Minh City, said local farmers would only be allowed to grow GM corn if, after two years of the experimental crops, GM corn was found to be biologically and environmentally safe.<br /><br />Vietnam cannot plant GM corn now because no biological safety regulations have been issued by the government, Binh said on the sidelines of the "Biotechnology: Growing the Future" seminar, co-organized by the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi and the Biotechnology Center.<br /><br />Initially, GM corn would most likely be imported from the Philippines, which has a similar climate to Vietnam, Binh said. Local breeds of GM corn would later be developed, he said.<br /><br />If Vietnamese farmers plant GM corn, they could earn US$100 a hectare more than what they earn from normal corn, Binh said.<br /><br />Currently, Vietnamese farmers harvest nearly four tons of normal corn per hectare, while American farmers get nine to 11 tons per hectare of GM corn, Binh said.<br /><br />Vietnam imports about $500 million worth of corn each year. The nation is expected to need about 5.5 million tons this year, demand that is forecast to rise to eight million tons in 2010.<br /><br />This year the country is expected to grow about four million tons.<br /><br /><br />© 2004 Thanh Nien Daily Captcha: Please Enter Code : * Time Zone: * Select the time zone Vocabularies Newsletter: Domain: Show summary in full view Input format Filtered HTML Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. Full HTML Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. news_filter Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. More information about formatting options			Related Articles GM corn should improve Vietnam's self-sufficiency Tighter rules for genetically-modified crops, but risk not o... Vietnam to label GM foods from 2015 Genetic engineering now an issue for five neighbouring Asian... GM food might go unnoticed GM crops to play key role on farms GM crops to cushion food security Gene-altered crops to become popular in VN by 2015 Vietnam to grow genetically modified crops by 2015: conferen... Vietnamese agricultural leader awarded prestigious rice rese... Top GreenBio Articles

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