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USA- US Trade Representative Katherine Tai has requested talks with Mexico to resolve the current dispute over GM corn imports from the USA. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has a decree to ban biotech corn imports from 2024. However, a few weeks ago, the Mexican president eased his stance, allowing GM corn import from the USA for feed manufacture…
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BRAZIL- The National Biosafety Commission of Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation has approved the commercialization and cultivation of Bioceres’ HB4 Wheat in Brazil. The National Biosafety Commission has been evaluating the safety of Bioceres HB4 wheat and has concluded that it is safe for cultivation and commercialization in the country. HB4 wheat is a type of wheat that…
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SOUTH AFRICA – Argentina -based plant genetics company, GDM, is planning to to launch 13 genetically modified (GM) soy plant varieties in South Africa, Agriculture News SA has reported. Founded over 40 years ago, GDM is a global plant genetics company focused on developing, commercializing, and distributing agricultural products. According to Thiago Schwonka, GDM’s Africa, Asia, and Europe business leader,…
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KENYA – Scientists from the Network of African Science Academies (NSAC) and Kenya National Academy of Sciences (KNAS) have called for the adoption of GM Foods across Africa as a way of boosting food security in the continent. The calls come at a time when the continent is facing an acute food security crisis caused by frequent droughts that lead…
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