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Do you know that the farming of genetically modified bananas have been approved by regulators in Australia and New Zealand. According to reports, this new banana has been modified to be resistant to TR4, a fungal disease reportedly devastating banana crops all over the world. The approval license given on the 21st of February, 2024 gives farmers the permission to grow a modified strain of the Cavendish banana. Read more here: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2417568-genetically-modified-banana-approved-by-regulators-for-first-time/

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