The following two sentences seemed a bit self-contradictory. "They like agricultural research but loathe genetically modified (GM) plants." "As the briefing e

The following two sentences seemed a bit self-contradictory. "They like agricultural research but loathe genetically modified (GM) plants." "As the briefing explains, Brazil’s progress has been underpinned by the state agricultural-research company and pushed forward by GM crops." Does anyone know if GM crops did play an important role in their newfound agricultural efficiency, or did they find major wins in other areas?