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ISAAA Report on Biotech Crops Launched in Burkina Faso |
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ISAAA AfriCenter in collaboration with the Africa Seed Trade Association (AFSTA) and the Association Nationale des Entreprises Semencières du Burkina Faso (ANES-BF), a local seed trade association, launched the ISAAA Brief 51: 20th Anniversary (1996 to 2015) of the Global Commercialization of Biotech Crops and Biotech Crop Highlights in 2015 in Burkina Faso on April 20, 2016. The event was also an occasion to raise awareness for seed traders on GM crops. It was attended by 40 participants, including seed traders, media, regulators, and scientists.
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| NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD |
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| RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS |
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GM APPROVAL UPDATES |
- The Philippines approved cotton MON88701 for food, feed, and processing.
- The Philippines approved corn MON87427 x MON89034 x TC1507 x MON87411 x 59122 for food, feed, and processing.
- The Philippines approved eggplant EE1 for food, feed, and processing.
- The Philippines approved corn MON87429 for food, feed, and processing.
- The Philippines approved rice GR2E for commercial propagation.
- The Philippines approved (renewal) corn MON89034 for commercial propagation.
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