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New Approaches Needed to Meet Sustainable Development Challenges |
 FAO Director General Jose Graziano da Silva called on government ministries and international agencies to break through traditional silos and embrace more creative approaches to tackling today's developmental challenges as embodied by the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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A Black (White) Hole in the Global Spread of GM Cotton |
 Genetically modified (GM) cotton is the third largest biotech crop, occupying around 70 percent of the global cotton area, mostly involving insect-resistant Bt varieties. Bt cotton is particularly popular in developing countries such as China, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Burkina Faso, and others. In these countries, Bt cotton is grown by over 15 million smallholder farmers, contributing to significant economic, social, and environmental benefits. However, several low-income and important cotton producers do not use Bt technology. None of the Central Asian cotton producers – such as Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan – have yet adopted Bt cotton.
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A biweekly update on gene editing research, regulations, and impact
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| A monthly update on gene drive research and development provided by ISAAA in collaboration with the Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research |
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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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| 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. |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the deregulation of two lines of 
