The Brazilian government has approved the planting of genetically modified (GM) wheat in the country, making it the second South American nation to do so after Argentina. The approval was issued by Brazil’s National Technical Commission of Biosecurity (CTNBio) in response to a request filed by plant genetics firm Tropical Melhoramento e Genetica (TMG). Based […]
Brazil has approved the cultivation and sale of genetically modified (GMO) wheat that is drought-tolerant, a huge boost for the industry affected by regional dry weather, Yahoo! News reported.
Brazil has approved the cultivation and sale of drought-tolerant genetically modified wheat, a major boost for the once taboo crop as global food supply fears and regional dry weather burnishes the lure of GMO.
Sowing drought-resistant wheat may be appealing to farmers in that region, where crops such as corn and soybeans have recently faced water stress. Under severe drought conditions, Bioceres has said its GMO wheat "showed higher yields than conventional varieties across all environments, with an average 43% yield improvement in targeted environments".
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