Major GM Crops Hit Saturation Point in Biggest Markets, ISAAA Reports |
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Adoption rates of the top five biotech crop-planting countries were close to 100% in 2018, according to the Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops in 2018. The report was released by the International Service of Acquisition on Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) on August 22, 2019 during a seminar in Tokyo, Japan, attended by 90 stakeholders. The U.S., Brazil, Argentina, Canada, and India, which have gained enormous benefits from planting GM crops over the years, continue to adopt GM crops to meet the challenges of increased population and climate change.
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GM APPROVAL UPDATES |
- Brazil approved the wheat event HB4 for commercial cultivation.
- The Philippines approved the eggplant event EE-1 for cultivation
- The USA approved the canola event MON94100 for food and feed.
- Nigeria approved the wheat event HB4 for food and feed.
- The USA approved the corn event MON87429 for food and feed.
- Ghana approved the cowpea event AAT709A for food, feed, and cultivation.
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