Biotech Updates

US Senate Outlays $30 M for Plant Biotech Research

August 1, 2008

The United States Senate Appropriations Committee has earmarked $30 M for plant biotech research and development under its proposed agriculture development programs. The amount will be allocated for the US Agency for International Development “to improve food security and income generation, particularly in Africa and Asia”.

The details of the Fiscal Year 2009 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations legislation is available at http://appropriations.senate.gov/News/2008_07_21_FY_2009_State,_Foreign_Operations_Report.pdf?CFID=4488692&CFTOKEN=23910981