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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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A biweekly update on genome 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 |
- Australia and New Zealand approved the wheat event HB4 for food.
- The USA approved the canola event NS-B5ØØ27-4 for food and feed.
- Canada approved canola event LBFLFK for food.
- The USA approved canola event LBFLFK for food and feed.
- The USA approved soybean event GMB151 for cultivation.
- Australia approved canola events MS11 × RF3 and MS11 × RF3 × MON 88302.
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Events |
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Banana Research in Africa: Modern Breeding Techniques, Regulatory and Biosafety Issues
September 19
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30, 2016
Kampala
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Uganda
What: Banana Research in Africa: Modern Breeding Techniques, Regulatory and Biosafety Issues Where: NARO-Kawanda, Kampala, Uganda When: September 19-30, 2016 The deadline for registration is on June 30, 2016. For more information on the program, registration, scholarship eligibility criteria and application forms, visit the course website or contact Sylvie De Buck at sylvie.debuck@vib-ugent.be.
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| The Crop Biotech Update is a weekly newsletter of ISAAA, a not-for-profit organization. The CBU is distributed for free to over 23,000 subscribers worldwide to inform them about the key developments in biosciences, especially in agricultural 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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Scientists at the John Innes Centre (JIC) and The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) have pioneered a new gene-detecting technology which, if deployed correctly could help create a new elite variety of 
The new VIB Fact Series issue, From Plant to Crop: The Past, Present and Future of Plant Breeding, outlines how the crops we know today were developed via diverse 
