The last year captured numerous scientific and regulatory advances in the field of modern agricultural biotechnology. Let’s take a look back at some of 2022’s significant events from around the world.Countries open up to gene editing technologyUnited Kingdom. In January, legislation made it easier f
A Professor of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology at the Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Prof. Benjamin Ewa Ubi, has called for the adoption of crop biotechnology as response to Nigeria’s current food crisis.
The Bangladesh National Technical Committee on Crop Biotechnology has given its approval for two Bt cotton varieties from Hyderabad-based company JK Agri Genetics. The approval will help cotton farmers in Bangladesh increase their yields and save pesticide costs.
Bangladesh regulators recently agreed to introduce the transgenic Bt cotton in the country. With low yields, the country s homegrown cotton varieties produce only 3 tonnes.