Ecuador Determines Cibus Herbicide Tolerance Rice Traits are Equivalent to Conventional Breeding
May 14, 2025| |
Cibus, Inc., an agricultural technology company, announced that Ecuador's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has determined that rice cultivars with Cibus' herbicide tolerance traits (HT1 and HT3) are equivalent to conventionally bred varieties and will be regulated as such under Ecuador's Organic Law of Agrobiodiversity, Seeds and Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture and its Regulations.
Cibus' herbicide-tolerant rice traits (HT1 and HT3) were developed using their ' Rapid Trait Development System™ (RTDS®) technologies that enable targeted genetic changes without integrating recombinant DNA at any stage in a crop's development. Cibus can now proceed with registration and commercialization in Ecuador under the same regulations as non-GMO plants and will not be subject to stricter GMO regulations.
Cibus plans to launch its herbicide-tolerant rice traits in Latin American markets by collaborating with Interoc and other leading seed companies. Interoc, with extensive experience in Latin American rice seed genetics and breeding, plans to integrate Cibus' HT1 and HT3 traits into its elite rice lines to provide advanced weed management options for growers in the region.
For more details, read the news release from Cibus.
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