GM crops – friend or foe for European agriculture?

There are currently over 6 billion people on the planet, in the next 25 years this will grow by another 2 billion. How we feed ourselves while dealing with diminishing fresh water for agricultural irrigation and climate change was discussed at a European Parliament public hearing on biotechnology. Held on 10 October 2006 and hosted by Parliament's agriculture committee, it brought together MEPs, agricultural experts and scientists to discuss the "prospects and challenges" for agriculture in Europe.