Home Issues Questions and Answers U.S. Regulations Training and Capacity Building Other Countries International Organizations Upcoming Events Publications and Speeches				"Around the world, scientists are working to develop new varieties of crops that can resist pests, use less water and generally thrive in less than optimal growing conditions. Hand-in-hand with scientific research, countries must adopt policies that allow their farmers to take advantage of new products being developed through research. Government policies should encourage the safe use of new technologies, not cause farmers and consumers to fear it." — Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman

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