The new genetically modified variety belongs to the mustard family, and the sector says that could jeopardize exports.
Robert Arnason with the Western Producer interviews Rick Mitzel about the new canola hybrid and the risk of GMO contamination.
Mustard importers in countries such as France have almost zero tolerance for genetically modified organisms in shipments of mustard seed. This new canola hybrid will increase the risk of GMO contamination, said Rick Mitzel, executive director of Sask Mustard.
“There is a miniscule tolerance (for GMOs). It’s very, very tiny, as close to zero as you can get,” he said.