A Genetically Modified Rice Is Coming To Thailand

[mouse]

It is already having a profound impact in Japan. See photo.........

[A. BOOZER]

Sumo Rice?

[Dickie]

Depends on the modification. My real beef with that Monsanato (is that right?) company was its breeding sterility into grain, so you can grow the stuff but can't save a part of the crop to use the following year. Once a country - probably poor - has switched to using the new grain it's permanently reliant on the producer. Then the blood starts being drawn.

[A. BOOZER]

Is that really true?

[Heng]

Well, if it can improve on 9 million tons of rice exports without sacrificing the current processes, all good.