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Brazil tests genetically modified wheat in face of global supply shortages

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The decision is the latest sign of growing international interest in drought-tolerant wheat as more extreme conditions associated with climate change increase the risk of global famine.

Brazil is testing a genetically modified wheat variety that can better cope with water shortages to boost domestic grain production at a time of global supply shortages.

The move is the latest sign of growing international interest in drought-tolerant wheat as more extreme conditions associated with climate change increase the risk of global famine.

An official at Embrapa, the government's crop research agency, said they had . . .

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