A weekly summary of the world developments in agri-biotech, produced by the ISAAA Global Knowledge Center on Crop Biotechnology.
Crop Biotech Update
<< Previous Issue
February 5, 2020
Next Issue >>

EPA Regulatory Review: Glyphosate Has No Human Health Risks
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the results of its regulatory review of glyphosate in January 2020 after receiving and considering public comments. In their interim decision, EPA continues to find that there are no risks of concern to human health when glyphosate is used in accordance with its current label. According to the Interim Registration Review Decision, the agency has thoroughly evaluated the potential human health risk associated with exposure to glyphosate and concluded that there are no risks to human health from the currently registered uses of glyphosate and that glyphosate is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans.

READ MORE

Farmers in North Western Uganda Upbeat about Disease Resistant GM Cassava
Farmers from five districts in the West Nile region in North Western Uganda are upbeat about the prospect of growing genetically modified disease resistant cassava following a recent training workshop organized by Uganda Biosciences Information Center (UBIC).

READ MORE

New Video Series Highlights Clamor of Filipino Farmers for Bt Eggplant
SEARCA Biotechnology Information Center (SEARCA BIC) releases The Bt Eggplant Story, a new video series that documents the development of Bt eggplant in the Philippines and highlights the clamor of farmers for the release of the genetically modified (GM) crop.

READ MORE

Experts Develop a Simple and Efficient Cloning System for Genome Editing in Rice
Scientists from Hainan University and Huazhong Agricultural University developed a simple and efficient cloning method for CRISPR-Cas9-mediated genome editing in rice. The results are published in PeerJ Life and Environment.

READ MORE
NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
PLANT
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
News Archive | Translations

Gene Drive Supplement
A biweekly update on gene editing research, regulations, and impact
produced by ISAAA Inc.

Read Latest Issue (September 13, 2023)

Gene Drive Supplement
A monthly update on gene drive research and development provided by ISAAA in collaboration with the Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research

Read Latest Issue (February 22, 2023)

SCIENCE SPEAKS

Visit Science SpeaKs blog

GM APPROVAL UPDATES
  • Brazil approved the wheat event HB4 for commercial cultivation.
  • The Philippines approved the eggplant event EE-1 for cultivation
  • The USA approved the canola event MON94100  for food and feed.
  • Nigeria approved the wheat event HB4 for food and feed.
  • The USA approved the corn event MON87429 for food and feed.
  • Ghana approved the cowpea event AAT709A for food, feed, and cultivation.

Visit GM APPROVAL DATABASE
Biotech Updates is a weekly newsletter of ISAAA, a not-for-profit organization. It is distributed for free to over 22,000 subscribers worldwide to inform them about the key developments in biosciences, especially in biotechnology. Your support will help us in our mission to feed the world with knowledge. You can help by donating as little as $10.

DONATE
FB   TW   IG   YT