Philippines Approves Borer-Resistant Bt Eggplant for Commercial Cultivation |
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The Philippines' Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) has given its approval for the commercial cultivation of insect resistant Bt eggplant in the country. The "Biosafety Permit for Commercial Propagation of Bt Eggplant (Event EE-1)" was issued to the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) on October 18, 2022, pursuant to the DOST-DA-DENR-DOH-DILG Joint Department Circular (JDC) No. 1, Series of 2021. With this approval, the Philippines becomes the second country in the world, after Bangladesh, to allow the commercial propagation of borer-resistant Bt eggplant.
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Environmental and Economic Impact of GM Crop Use from 1996 to 2020 |
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GM Crops & Food published three peer-reviewed and open-access papers about the economic and environmental impacts of genetically modified (GM) crops from 1996 to 2020. These research articles are authored by Graham Brookes, agricultural economist and director of PG Economics.
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A biweekly update on gene editing research, regulations, and impact
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| A monthly update on gene drive research and development provided by ISAAA in collaboration with the Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research |
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