Biotech Updates

The Philippines' Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) has given its approval for the commercial cultivation of insect resistant Bt eggplant in the country. The "Biosafety Permit for Commercial Propagation of Bt Eggplant (Event EE-1)" was issued to the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) on October 18, 2022, pursuant to the DOST-DA-DENR-DOH-DILG Joint Department Circular (JDC) No. 1, Series of 2021. With this approval, the Philippines becomes the second country in the world, after Bangladesh, to allow the commercial propagation of borer-resistant Bt eggplant.

5th Asian Short Course on Agribiotech, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication (ASCA5)

ISAAA Inc. will host the 5th Asian Short Course on Agribiotech, Biosafety Regulation and Communication (ASCA5) in Manila, Philippines on November 7-11, 2022. Registration is now open for interested participants.

Environmental and Economic Impact of GM Crop Use from 1996 to 2020

GM Crops & Food published three peer-reviewed and open-access papers about the economic and environmental impacts of genetically modified (GM) crops from 1996 to 2020. These research articles are authored by Graham Brookes, agricultural economist and director of PG Economics.

Field Visits to GM Trials Promote Positive Consumer Attitudes Towards GM Crops

Volunteer participants visited a field trial of genetically modified (GM) potatoes in Sweden as part of a study that aimed to determine if farm visits could change consumers' attitudes toward GM crops. The study yielded positive results.

Pre-COPMOP 2022: Asian Regional Workshop on Current and Upcoming Items Under the CBD and its Protocols

ISAAA Inc. and partners are organizing the Pre-COPMOP 2022: Asian Regional Workshop on Current and Upcoming Items Under the CBD and its Protocols, which will be held on November 8-9, 2022 in Manila, Philippines. Registration is now open to all interested participants.

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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
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