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Genetic engineering is helping create plants that can withstand the UAE's high salinity, allowing the agriculture sector to grow. Vincent Hegarty, Dean, College of Food & Agriculture, UAEU says that the UAE currently grows only 20% of its food, with the rest coming from more than 90 different countries.




Lisa Creffield Lisa Creffield, Correspondent
Monday, March 20 - 2006 at 08:33 UAE local time (GMT+4)

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