Genetically modified crops get mixed response in Asia (AFP)

A researcher inspects rice specimens inside a Philippines rice gene bank in Los Banos, south of Manila on May 2. With food prices hitting record highs the debate in Asia about whether genetically modified crops can ensure food security remains unsettled(AFP/File/Jes Aznar) AFP - With food prices hitting record highs the jury is still out in Asia as to whether genetically modified crops hold the key to future food security.