Crop Biotech Update

Bioceres Crop Solutions has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded its evaluation of the company´s proprietary drought tolerant HB4® Wheat.

Bohol Governor Invites Biotech Experts to Showcase GM Crop Benefits to Farmers

During ISAAA's latest webinar, Bohol Governor Aries Aumentado expressed his interest in having biotech experts talk more about the benefits of genetically modified (GM) crops and how they can be planted to co-exist with organic plants in areas such as Bohol and Negros Occidental where organic farming is championed. Providing insights to Filipino farmers about co-existing GM and organic farming will help them learn more about the options that they can use in agriculture.

African Farmers to Gain Economic Benefits From Having Efficient Regulatory Systems -Experts

The International Food Policy Research Institute and economists from Tanzania, Nigeria, Uganda, and Ghana analyzed the expected economic benefits from the adoption of genetically modified (GM) crops in five sub-Saharan African countries. The results of their study show that substantial economic benefits are gained by both farmers and consumers from the timely adoption and planting in farmers' fields of GM crops through an efficient regulatory system.

Workshop to Explore Policy Considerations for Gene Editing in Asia and Australia

ISAAA Inc., BioTrust Global, the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Center, Murdoch University, and the National Seed Association Malaysia will hold the workshop Policy Considerations for Gene Editing: The Asian and Australian Perspective from August 23 to 25, 2022 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Turkey approved the maize event MON87427 for feed.
Australia and New Zealand approved the wheat event HB4 for food.
The USA approved the canola event NS-B5ØØ27-4 for food and feed.
Canada approved canola event LBFLFK for food.
The USA approved canola event LBFLFK for food and feed.
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