Biotech Updates

ISAAA Inc., in partnership with the Philippine College of Swine Practitioners, will hold an online Animal Biotechnology Symposium and Stakeholder Consultation on August 17, 2023, at 10:00 AM (GMT+8). The event is open to the public, and members of the industry involved in animal production in the Philippines are highly encouraged to attend. Registration is now open.

First Field Test of Stacked HT Camelina Shows Positive Results

The first field trial test of stacked herbicide tolerant (HT) Camelina revealed favorable findings, according to agricultural bioscience company Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. Yield10's proprietary stacked HT Camelina varieties showed tolerance to an over-the-top herbicide for weed control and to Group 2 herbicide soil residues, a key advancement for the biofuel feedstock market.

Researchers Find a Gene That Could Help Cotton Combat Bacterial Blight

Researchers from the International Rice Research Institute and Oklahoma State University reported a gene (B5) that could provide cotton plants with broad-spectrum resistance to bacterial blight. Their findings are published in Phytopathology.

2023 PH Biotech Outreach Program Finishes Strong, Encourages Youth to Support Biotech

ISAAA Inc. the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) concluded the 2023 Biotech Outreach Program in the Philippines on August 15, 2023 at Los Baños, Laguna. More than 230 onsite and online participants joined the event, mostly students and young scientists of the academic community around the Philippines.

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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.
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