Biotech Updates

South African Biotechnology Annual Report

August 19, 2011

The Agricultural Biotechnology Annual Report for the Republic of South Africa has been released by the U. S. Foreign Agricultural Service Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN). The 27-page Report authored by Dirk Esterhuizen highlights the production of biotech crops in South Africa, event and crop approvals, its adoption, biotech crops under development, approved field trials, and the regulatory framework, among others. The current issue on mandatory labeling was discussed alongside with views from many sectors including the trade industry, the consumers, and the policy makers.

The Full Report can be downloaded at  http://gain.fas.usda.gov/Recent%20GAIN%20Publications/Agricultural%20Biotechnology%20Annual_Pretoria_South%20Africa%20-%20Republic%20of_7-15-2011.pdf