1.   The proportion of soya from the genetically modified plants was initially small, but led to all soya being regarded as suspect.

2.   They have released pollen from genetically modified plants into the environment, claiming that it will not spread.

3.   Another factor is the increased patenting of genetically modified plants and animals in the West.

4.   But even as the first large-scale studies of benefits of genetically modified plants appear, more questions than answers remain.

5.   But many genetically modified plants that saw off the borer larvae were later attacked by sap-sucking insects.

6.   But pollen from genetically modified plants can fertilize nonmodified crops in nearby fields.

7.   Farmers may need to douse their fields with yet more pesticides to get the best out of genetically modified plants.

8.   Meanwhile, a number of studies have been published pointing toward ecological risks from genetically modified plants.

9.   Other forms of genetically modified plants have helped only farmers by resisting pests and herbicides.

10.   Phytotech business development manager Eric Muhr said the company has avoided genetically modified plants.