ISAAA Reports New Record-High Adoption of GM Crops |
 The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) launched the annual report on the Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2017 (ISAAA Brief 53) through a media conference held on June 26, 2018 at Acacia Hotel, Manila, Philippines. The report is the 22nd of the ISAAA series of global status reports documenting the latest information on the adoption and benefits of biotech crops. The event, which was co-organized by the SEARCA Biotechnology Information Center (SEARCA BIC), presented an opportunity for media partners to connect with scientists and experts, representatives from the national government, and partners in the biotech community.
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| PLANT BREEDING INNOVATIONS |
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GM APPROVAL UPDATES |
- The USA approved sugarcane event CTC91087-6 for food and feed.
- The USA approved maize event DBN9858 for food and feed.
- The USA approved potato event Gen2-Z6 for food and feed.
- The USA approved cotton MON88702 for cultivation.
- The USA approved petunia event A1-DFR for cultivation.
- The USA approved maize event PY203 for cultication.
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