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UN Biodiversity Conference Intensifies Call to Bend the Curve of Biodiversity Loss
The part one of the UN Biodiversity Conference organized by the Convention on Biological Diversity has addressed critical areas of work and highlighted the capacity of countries to cope up with the changes and move forward towards global sustainability.

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Invitation to the 4th Asian Short Course on Agri-biotech, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication (ASCA2021)
The potential of agribiotech to contribute to sustainable agriculture depends on research and development, as well as the integration of other factors, such as effective communication, science-based national regulatory frameworks, and an adequate understanding of international legal instruments. To foster strong collaboration and enrich knowledge among key players in the agri-biotech and biosafety arena, ISAAA SEAsiaCenter launches the 4th Asian Short Course on Agribiotechnology, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication (ASCA2021) scheduled on November 23-26, 2021, 2-5PM GMT+8 via Zoom.

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Golden Rice Favored as It Tastes, Smells like Regular Rice, but More Nutritious
In a ceremonial tasting held at the Department of Agriculture Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, stakeholders including the country's Agriculture Secretary Dr. William Dar favored "Golden Rice" over ordinary white rice for its health benefits.

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Japan Begins Sale of Genome-Edited "Madai" Red Sea Bream
In Japan, the startup Regional Fish Co., Ltd., together with the Kyoto University and Kinki University, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, has created a gene-edited red sea bream "Madai" and will begin selling in October.

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GM APPROVAL UPDATES
  • The Philippines approved the canola event LBFLFK for food, feed, and processing.
  • The Philippines approved the cotton event GFM cry1A for commercial cultivation.
  • Brazil approved the wheat event HB4 for commercial cultivation.
  • The Philippines approved the soybean event GMB 151 for food, feed, and processing.
  • The Philippines approved the eggplant event EE-1 for cultivation
  • The USA approved the canola event MON94100  for food and feed.

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