In the summer months, genomic techniques have been the centre of some quite debates: amongst others, the US Department of Agriculture proposed to exempt some gene edited plant varieties from the biotechnology law; a study has analysed how these technologies are perceived by the public, concluding that the purpose for which are used plays an […]
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GROWTH - 8 July 2021
EP WIDELY SUPPORTS COMMISSION’S STUDY ON NGTS
In June the agriculture Committee in the European Parliament discussed the Commission’s study on New Genomic Techniques for which many MEPs showed their support. Also, in Germany, the main political parties exposed their political manifestos and took public position on the matter of NGTs. Scientists from Freibourg University pioneered a method that allows for the insertion of specific genetic information into specific genes. All along, the European Investment Bank signed a loan for investments in non-GMO seeds.
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Written by Farm Europe