NOTE: This follows on from Germany's farm minister, Ilse Aigner, previously saying that "Genetic engineering for agriculture has no benefits" and that she wanted to ban it. She's also been reported as saying that whether or not a blanket ban could be achieved, she would want to ban Monsanto's MON810 maize - the only GM crop that can legally be grown in Germany.

The Bavarian environment and health minister, Markus Soder, has said he doesn't just favour a MON810 ban, he also wants a stop to all GM field trials. The Bavarian government is already opposed to any field trials with Bt maize being conducted in Bavaria.
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German farm minister wants GM-free zones
Agra Europe, 19 March 2009
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German agriculture minister Ilse Aigner is aiming to apply the 'subsidiarity principle' to decisions about the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops. [subscription required for rest of article]