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Switzerland Drafts New Law on NBTs
On April 2, 2025, Switzerland's Federal Council released a proposal for the Breeding Technologies Act (BTA) to ease restrictions on plants developed through new genomic techniques such as CRISPR. The bill also aims to strengthen Switzerland's position as a hub for agricultural innovation and cultivation.

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Treating NGTs as Conventional Products May Improve Market Acceptance
A study from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore) analyzed consumer attitudes toward foods developed using New Genomic Techniques (NGTs), focusing on how labeling influences purchase intention. The findings provide significant insights into the approaches that could boost market acceptance of NGT products.

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Experts Develop COVID-19 Vaccine from Rice
Yangzhou University researchers in China developed a rice-derived SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein S1 subunit vaccine. The results are reported in the Plant Biotechnology Journal.

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First Skin-Transplant Potato Gets Plant Breeder's Rights in The Netherlands
The Board for Plant Varieties in the Netherlands has granted plant breeders' rights to the first skin-transplant potato variety. This groundbreaking potato variety was developed using KeyGene's proprietary 2S1® technique for creating graft hybrids.

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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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