Although no experiments can prove that GM soybeans are harmful, GM soybean cultivation is still prohibited in the country.
Heilongjiang is an important commodity grain base in the country. Heilongjiang soybean is considered to be the best non-genetically modified soybean plantation in the world and is favored by merchants.
However, a reporter from the China Business News learned that for two consecutive years, some farmers had planted GM soybeans in the Suihua region.
According to informed sources, relevant departments in Heilongjiang Province have begun to investigate the cultivation of genetically modified soybeans.
Farmers stole GM soybeans?
Soon will enter the traditional soybean receiving season, because Heilongjiang soybean is a non-genetically modified species, so major businesses have high-priced acquisition of Heilongjiang soybeans.
“However, we have now discovered that individual farmers have planted genetically modified soybeans.†An enterprise person who acquired non-GM soybeans disclosed to reporters. “We have found GM soybeans in Suihua for two consecutive years.â€
It is understood that the company purchases non-genetically modified soybeans in Northeast China for the production of protein products. In the international market, the price of non-genetically modified protein products is much higher than the price of genetically modified protein products. Usually after the GM soybeans are pressed, the remaining protein Products - Soybean meal is used only for feed, and only non-genetically modified soybeans can be used for the production of soy milk, soy sauce and other protein products.
“Each batch of soybeans we purchase will be sampled and tested for genetically modified genes,†the company official told reporters. “Just take 8 samples from the same vehicle for testing.â€
The reporter saw at the scene that in the usual GM soybean test, the soybeans are labeled as soybean milk, and then the test paper is used for qualitative detection. A double horizontal line appears in the test paper, which means that there is a genetically modified substance.
The price of the test strip is 58 yuan per strip and can only be imported from abroad. Each year the acquisition of soybean season, the company needs a lot of money for the identification of genetically modified and non-genetically modified products.
Soybeans acquired in 2013 and 2014 were all tested for GM soybeans.
“Because our information is traceable, we have found information on vehicles and train wagons and eventually found farmers planting genetically modified soybeans,†the company official said.
Initially, "we thought that we had mixed genetically modified soybeans during the trade process, but we saw the farmer's warehouse, which is full of GM soybeans planted in the same year."
“The farmers themselves actually know that the soybeans they plant are different from others, but in order to pursue high yields, they have planted genetically modified soybeans.â€
At the same time, the reporter interviewed a surnamed Wen farmers in Heilongjiang who planted soybeans all year round. His views on genetically modified soybeans can reveal some of the ideas of local farmers. “We are all waiting for genetically modified soybeans to be planted because everyone says it’s good. , management is convenient."
However, the person did not know that planting genetically modified soybeans violated relevant regulations.
The data show that China has been genetically modified tomato (storage resistant), cotton (insect resistance), petunia (discoloration), sweet pepper (resistance), papaya (resistance), rice (insect resistance) and corn (planting) Acidases) A ​​total of 7 transgenic crops were issued with agricultural genetically modified organism safety certificates. In 2010, the planting area of ​​genetically modified cotton in China was more than 50 million mu. Only a small amount of genetically modified papaya was planted, and the remaining genetically modified crops had not yet been planted in large areas.
Thorough investigation of transgenic planting
In addition to the approval of cotton cultivation in China, genetically modified soybeans, corn, and rapeseed are used only for processing and production, such as the production of edible oil. China has so far not approved the import of any kind of genetically modified food crop seeds into the country.
In other words, any planting of genetically modified organisms is illegal.
Heilongjiang is the main producing area of ​​non-GM soybeans. It is not only not allowed to plant genetically modified soybeans, nor even allows GM soybeans to be circulated in the market.
The reporters in Heilongjiang saw the comparison between the samples of American GM soybeans, Brazilian GM soybeans and Argentine genetically modified soybeans and Chinese non-GM soybeans, and their samples were completely sealed.
However, there are many opinions about the source of seeds needed for planting genetically modified soybeans. Even in the same company that discovered genetically modified soybeans, there are various opinions. At present, China is also not allowed to sell GM soybean seeds.
"The only company in the world that has the ability to sell genetically modified seeds is Monsanto." In the field, executives of the aforementioned companies told reporters.
However, when referring to the fact that the country is not allowed to sell genetically modified soybean seeds, the person said, “We once discovered that some seeds were bought during the exhibition.â€
Monsanto is currently the world's largest genetically modified seed company and the first foreign seed company to inject its research and development capabilities and systems into its joint venture in China.
As of the deadline for publication, the reporter did not receive a reply from Monsanto.
Informed sources also revealed that "at present, many domestic companies buying soybeans will not carry out genetic testing when they purchase soybeans, but they will only look for Heilongjiang as a pure non-genetically modified soybean planting area and no genetically modified soybeans will appear."
At the same time, the person revealed that the company has responded to the management department by various means.
According to related parties in Heilongjiang, "the relevant departments in Heilongjiang began to investigate genetically modified plants."
The leaders of Heilongjiang Province previously stated that as an important commodity grain base of the country, Heilongjiang Province will not plant genetically modified soybeans on black soil, or it will firmly maintain the unique non-genetically modified soybean brand according to regional climate conditions and soil characteristics.
Monsanto has publicly stated that Monsanto does not sell genetically modified soybean seeds in China.
Need to raise non-GM brands to strategic height
Xu Jianfei, a director of Huahong Investment Co., Ltd., has been investigating the cultivation of genetically modified soybeans in foreign countries and is a well-known soybean market expert in China.
“If Heilongjiang is planted with genetically modified plants, the damage will be very great. For example, the United States is currently the largest exporter of non-GM soybeans in China. In the Chinese American region, non-genetically modified soybeans should be used in the consumption of tofu and protein. If Heilongjiang soybeans encounter genetic modification, 'pollution', then China's soybean will not have a foothold." Xu Jianfei said.
Xu Jianfei said that many well-known brand companies will choose Heilongjiang soybeans to be made into protein powders and concentrated protein powders added to sausages and other products, and some will be used for export. A large part of the protein products consumed in the temple comes from non-genetically modified soybeans.
“What China urgently needs now is to use non-genetically modified soybeans as a brand and promote non-genetically modified soybeans to the world. However, there is no uniform practice in the industry.â€
In contrast, the price difference between soybeans and domestic non-genetically modified soybeans is around RMB 1,000/ton due to the lower price of soybeans.
Therefore, "the phenomenon of stealing genetically modified soybeans and incorporating genetically modified soybeans into circulation will occur." Xu Jianfei said that after examining many countries, he found that the actual genetically modified soybeans did not increase the yield per unit of yield and yield was the highest. Instead, it is "non-genetically modified soybeans grown in Egypt."
At present, China and India are important production areas for non-GM soybeans, and they are also the only production areas with a total output of over 10 million tons.
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