Britain will spend up to £100m on support for genetically modified crops for the world’s poor, the Guardian reports.  Despite not allowing agricultural biotechnology at home, the British government is committed to dramatically increasing spending on high-tech agriculture over the next five years.

According to a new white paper, the government will spend £80m on the development of biofortified crops containing added vitamins, £60m on drought-resistant maize research in Africa, and £24m on pest resistance. In addition, support for an international network of GM crop research stations, in collaboration with GM companies, will be doubled.