Posts Tagged ‘GM Cotton’
Pakistan Approves GM Sugarcane and GM Cotton for Commercialization and GM Canola for Food, Feed, and Processing
The National Biosafety Committee (NBC) has approved Pakistan’s first genetically modified (GM) sugarcane and advanced cotton varieties for commercialization during NBC’s 35th meeting at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC&EC). Chaired by the Secretary of the Climate Change Ministry, the meeting was attended by the Director General of Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency…
Read MoreAnother GMO approval: Philippines approves commercial growing of Bt insect resistant cotton
The Philippine Bureau of Plant Industry issued a Biosafety Permit for the Commercial Propagation of Bt cotton (GFM cry1A) developed by the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA). The permit was granted to PhilFIDA after completion of the biosafety evaluation and the requirements for commercial propagation based on the DOST-DA-DENR-DOH-DILG Joint Department Circular (JDC) No. 1, Series of…
Read MoreBangladesh starts growing genetically-modified cotton
The variety, Bt cotton, will increase local cotton production by 7.5 times THE DAILEY STAR Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Bangladesh has started cultivation of genetically-modified (GM) cotton for the first time this year to boost yields and cut import dependence of the raw materials of yarn, a top official of the Cotton Development Board (CDB)…
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