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2009-10-07 | permalink
Brazil approves new varieties of GMO corn
Brazil’s biosecurity regulator, CTNBio, approved two new varieties of genetically modified corn on Thursday, both of which have been engineered to resist pests and glyphosate-based herbicide. The seeds were developed by the world’s largest seed company, Monsanto and the world’s largest agrochemicals company, Syngenta. A third variety developed by Syngenta, with insect resistant properties only, was also approved, bringing to nine the total number of GMO corn varieties approved for use in Brazil.
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2009-10-07 | permalink
Brazil approves new varieties of GMO corn
Brazil’s biosecurity regulator, CTNBio, approved two new varieties of genetically modified corn on Thursday, both of which have been engineered to resist pests and glyphosate-based herbicide. The seeds were developed by the world’s largest seed company, Monsanto and the world’s largest agrochemicals company, Syngenta. A third variety developed by Syngenta, with insect resistant properties only, was also approved, bringing to nine the total number of GMO corn varieties approved for use in Brazil.
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