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Dick Lugar: This opposition contributes to hunger in Africa, in the short run, and virtually ensures that much of the continent will…

On the recordApril 21, 2010
This opposition contributes to hunger in Africa, in the short run, and virtually ensures that much of the continent will lack the tools to adapt to changing climate conditions, in the long run.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Lugar discusses how opposition to GM technology exacerbates hunger and climate adaptation issues in Africa.

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