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From 1996 to 2024, 73 countries have adopted biotech/GM crops. ISAAA Brief 57 presents the trends in #biotechcrop adoption in the last 29 years, totaling 218.71 million hectares.

Brief 57 is now available! Get your copy here: https://t.co/M6E5VZD7X4

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As the EU moves toward adopting the #NGT Proposal, the region is set to foster agricultural innovation. For more details, read our blog article, "Precaution vs. Progress: The Final Countdown for Europe’s NGT Proposal" in Science Speaks: https://t.co/7YajAcb3I4

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Ukraine is bringing its agricultural biotechnology legislation closer to EU by August 2026. Read details in #BiotechUpdates: https://t.co/TXVAHyDXFQ

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Indian scientists have developed the first #AI-designed genome editing tools for crop improvement. Read details in #BiotechUpdates: https://t.co/2Hdczu1z4z

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Pakistan's National Biosafety Committee has approved major amendments to the country's biosafety rules, significantly liberalizing its GM regulation. Read details in #BiotechUpdates: https://t.co/e7DCSvH9uJ

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FAO report calls for urgent coordinated financing to address agrifood challenges in Africa. Read details in #BiotechUpdates: https://t.co/LFmmvLSqIX

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A study from the University of Toyama uncovered the genetic secret behind #stevia's sweetness. Read details in #BiotechUpdates: https://t.co/0SIBbWo7Xg

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NOW AVAILABLE: The 2024 Biotech Facts and Trends: Asia & Oceania, a regional summary and analysis of biotech adoption and a supplement to Brief 57: Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops in 2024. Get your copies here: https://t.co/wwBAERhIfz

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Lack of scientific voices fuels GMO misconceptions among farmers in Kenya. Read details in #BiotechUpdates: https://t.co/SnnWzogqbv

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A survey in Iran shows growing positive attitudes toward #GMcrops. Read details in #BiotechUpdates: https://t.co/KW4ghSrOEx

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An international team of researchers led by Dr. Zhangjun Fei of the Boyce Thompson Institute has developed a super-pangenome for watermelons. Read more in #BiotechUpdates: https://t.co/9BB6YETK6B

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The Netherlands Commission on Genetic Modification has renewed the authorizations for 2 GM carnations, Moonaqua™ and Moonvista™, developed by Florigene Flowers. Read more in #BiotechUpdates: https://t.co/48f3Le1ZjI #COGEM

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Researchers sequence the complete genomes of iconic Tunisian #durum wheat varieties. Read details on #BiotechUpdates: https://t.co/ePQwbelfYr

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The University of Florida has developed the world’s first DNA-guided #CRISPR system. Read details in #BiotechUpdates: https://t.co/xI47sfx9uS

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Wageningen University & Research has launched the field trials for #geneedited #potatoes. Read details on #BiotechUpdates: https://t.co/dcZebMcf79

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High iron and zinc rice approved for commercial propagation in the Philippines. Read details in #BiotechUpdates: https://t.co/NgLT1dyir2

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Researchers at the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Russia developed 2 GM #poplar trees with improved tolerance to high salinity. Read details in #BiotechUpdates: https://t.co/E5Sssvd8m2

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Researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research Gatersleben have successfully used #CRISPRCas9 to trim wheat chromosomes for faster breeding. For details, read #BiotechUpdates: https://t.co/dplOWUdIbx

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Vietnam has updated its regulatory framework for #agriculturalbiotechnology regulations with the issuance of a decree aimed at modernizing the country's food and feed sectors. Read details in #BiotechUpdates: https://t.co/Irb0ZhxUMu

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Pairwise grants a breakthrough license to Ball® Horticultural Company to apply its #Fulcrum® #CRISPR genome editing platform to the ornamental plant market for the first time. For details, read BiotechUpdates: https://t.co/cG5J30A8nG

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#GMcrops show potential to reduce hunger amid public skepticism in #India. Read details in #BiotechUpdates: https://t.co/4zCGfFo2sv