Follow AGDAILY
It has been over a year since a ruling in the Philippines found that Golden rice is safe for consumption, and anticipation has been brewing for the island nation to approve it for planting. Now, Dr. John C. de Leon, executive director of the Department of Agriculture Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), announced that a biosafety permit for propagating the Golden Rice was issued on July 21, 2021.
Filipino rice consumers will benefit from this genetically engineered provitamin A-infused rice variety thanks to this approval of its commercial propagation permit.
This biosafety approval of Golden Rice is the first authorization for commercial propagation of a genetically engineered rice in South and Southeast Asia. With this permit, Golden Rice can now be planted for commercial production as per the terms and conditions specified by the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry. Prior to marketing, Golden Rice will need varietal registration by t
How A St Louis Scientist Is Helping Bring Golden Rice To The Philippines
stlpublicradio.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stlpublicradio.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
UN Food Systems Summit – Where Multinationals Continue to Design Our Food Systems and Control Our Diets
human-wrongs-watch.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from human-wrongs-watch.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Despite clearing hurdle public can t sample GM rice yet
scidev.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from scidev.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.