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Invitation: Breeding Innovations for Increasing Productivity and Climate Resilience in Crops and Livestock
ISAAA Inc., in partnership with the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture will hold the hybrid event titled Breeding Innovations for Increasing Productivity and Climate Resilience in Crops and Livestock on August 15, 2023, at 2:00 PM (GMT+8). Registration is now open.

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Agricultural Biotechnology Takes the Spotlight in Philippine House of Representatives
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) in partnership with ISAAA Inc., the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the House of Representatives of the Philippines successfully conducted the third leg of the 2023 USDA Biotech Outreach Program on August 8, 2023 in the Philippine Congress. The event aimed to promote sound science-based policies to support an enabling environment for the uptake of biotech innovations in the Philippines.

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COGEM Concludes Import of Stacked GM Cotton Does Not Pose an Environmental Risk in the Netherlands
The Netherlands Commission on Genetic Modification (COGEM) released the evaluation of the stacked genetically modified (GM) cotton GHB614 x T304-40 x GHB119 x COT102 for food and feed use, as submitted by Bayer CropScience.

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ISAAA Inc. to Hold ASCA6 on September 11-15 in Indonesia
ISAAA Inc. will hold the 6th Asian Short Course on Agribiotech, Biosafety Regulation and Communication (ASCA6) in Bogor, Indonesia on September 11-15, 2023. Interested parties can now sign-up for the event.

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GM APPROVAL UPDATES
  • 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.
  • The Philippines approved the eggplant event EE-1 for cultivation
  • The USA approved the canola event MON94100  for food and feed.

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