CHINA'S EMBRACE OF GMO CROPS GAINS MOMENTUM WITH NEW IMPORT, PLANTING APPROVALS

China on Thursday approved additional varieties of genetically modified soybeans and corn for import and production while expanding their planting areas nationwide, as part of a drive to improve food security and reduce imports. The agriculture ministry approved the domestic production of six more varieties of genetically modified corn, two of soybeans and one of cotton, and another two of gene-edited soybeans.

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