Genetically Modified Crops

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Consultation has concluded

The moratorium on growing Genetically Modified (GM) crops in South Australia, except for Kangaroo Island, was lifted by the state government on 15 May 2020.

For a short time, local councils can make a request to the Minister for Primary Industries & Regional Development to designate their council area as a non-GM crop area - this would mean no GM crops could be grown in the area.

The state government has told us this is a once-off opportunity.

When making their decision, the Minister will only consider evidence related to the trade and marketing impact of GM crops.

Have your say

This is your opportunity to tell us your thoughts and experience regarding the trade and marketing impact of GM crops by completing the survey below.

Please only select the survey that corresponds to the capacity in which you are responding:

  1. Primary producer or business owner
  2. Association or incorporation representing your members
  3. Community member

You are also welcome to email submissions or reports you believe will provide relevant evidence to gmcrops@mountbarker.sa.gov.au with the subject GM Crops.

Responses will be collated and summarised and presented in a report to help Council decide on whether or not we will make a request to the Minister for our region to be a non-GM crop area.

Please note that if you have feedback about GM crops that does not relate to trade and marketing we will still collect your thoughts, however it may not be relevant to an application to the Minister.

Please complete the survey by 5.00pm Friday 21 August 2020.

The moratorium on growing Genetically Modified (GM) crops in South Australia, except for Kangaroo Island, was lifted by the state government on 15 May 2020.

For a short time, local councils can make a request to the Minister for Primary Industries & Regional Development to designate their council area as a non-GM crop area - this would mean no GM crops could be grown in the area.

The state government has told us this is a once-off opportunity.

When making their decision, the Minister will only consider evidence related to the trade and marketing impact of GM crops.

Have your say

This is your opportunity to tell us your thoughts and experience regarding the trade and marketing impact of GM crops by completing the survey below.

Please only select the survey that corresponds to the capacity in which you are responding:

  1. Primary producer or business owner
  2. Association or incorporation representing your members
  3. Community member

You are also welcome to email submissions or reports you believe will provide relevant evidence to gmcrops@mountbarker.sa.gov.au with the subject GM Crops.

Responses will be collated and summarised and presented in a report to help Council decide on whether or not we will make a request to the Minister for our region to be a non-GM crop area.

Please note that if you have feedback about GM crops that does not relate to trade and marketing we will still collect your thoughts, however it may not be relevant to an application to the Minister.

Please complete the survey by 5.00pm Friday 21 August 2020.

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  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
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  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
    Consultation has concluded
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