Global Impact of GM Crops and Opportunities for Malaysia's Agriculture and Trade
November 4, 2026| |
The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA), Inc., in partnership with the National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia (NIBM), CropLife Asia, and CropLife Malaysia, will host a webinar titled Global Impact of GM Crops and Opportunities for Malaysia's Agriculture and Trade via Zoom on November 17, 2026, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM (GMT+8). Zoom registration is now open to all interested participants.
The continued adoption of biotech/GM crops has generated evidence on their contributions to productivity, farmer livelihoods, food security, and environmental sustainability. The webinar will provide updates on country-level and global data on adoption, socioeconomic impacts, market acceptance, and trade. The discussions will include the following topics:
- Highlights of the Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops, 2024
- Global Socio-Economic and Environmental Impacts 1996-2024
- Market Acceptance and Trade of GM Crops in Malaysia
The webinar will feature presentations from Dr. Rhodora Romero-Aldemita, Executive Director of ISAAA Inc.; Mr. Graham Brookes, agricultural economist at PG Economics Ltd., UK; and Prof. Dr. Syarul Nataqain Baharum, Director of the Institute of System Biology (INBIOSIS) at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (National University of Malaysia).
Register now for free via Zoom to secure a slot.
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