Part I

In the evening of September 25, 2003, after a phone talk with Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ Da Silva—who was abroad—vice-President José Alencar signed a decree that authorized farmers to plant genetically modified (GM) soybean for just one year. ... in the 2003/2004 season the percentage of habitual users grew to 52 percent. ................
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