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Agence France Presse COLOMBO, April 10 (AFP) - Sri Lanka has imposed a ban on genetically modified food pending more research on their effects on humans, a government official said Monday.

April 10, 2000 VANCOUVER, Canada (AP) -- The chief scientist of an international organization trying to map the human genetic code has disputed a private company's claim to have already reached that target.

Current Segregation Taking Place for Exports of Corn to Japan News From the American Corn Growers Association Contact: Gary Goldberg, 918-488-1829, David Senter, 202-331-4348

April 7, 2000 / Agence France Presse

The Press / by Elinore Wellwood in Wellington Tariffs have been frozen until 2005 as New Zealand retreats from its previously enthusiastic participation in international agreements aiming to free up trade. The Government announced yesterday proposed tariff reductions due to go ahead on July 1 would be scrapped, in line with Labour policy.

April 5, 2000 / Farm Gate U.S. agribusiness must choose its words carefully when stepping into the fray over biofoods.

Agence France Presse RIYADH, April 11 (AFP) - Officials from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the European Union began talks Tuesday in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on a free-trade agreement, the official Saudi news agency SPA reported.

April 10, 2000 / The Sherbrooke Record / David Suzuki / Science Matters Columnist Suzuki writes that spring is a time of rejuvenation and rebirth, but it also has a darker side-it's the start of pesticide season in Canada.