Manyas I, the Turkish ship at the centre of a controversy about its 20,000 tonne shipment of wheat, arrived at the Port of Lyttelton on Saturday. The wheat is to be tested by the Health Department and MAFQuaI for radiation levels and contamination by weeds and pests. Canterbury arable farmers recently expressed fears that the shipment may have been contaminated by fallout from the Chernobyl disaster. They also expressed concern that pests might be introduced which could damage their cereal crops.
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81Manyas I, the Turkish ship at the centre of a controversy about its 20,000 tonne shipment of wheat, arrived at the Port of Lyttelton on Saturday. The wheat is to be tested by the Health Department and MAFQuaI for radiation levels and contamination by weeds and pests. Canterbury arable farmers recently expressed fears that the shipment may have been contaminated by fallout from the Chernobyl disaster. They also expressed concern that pests might be introduced which could damage their cereal crops. Press, 3 April 1989, Page 8
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