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Topics: GMO's, World Hunger, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

20 years ago, Zambia 'shocked the world' by rejecting free corn to feed its starving population, claiming safety concerns because it was genetically modified. That freeze is thawing.

In 2002, President Levy Mwanawasa shocked the world when he declined to receive GMO maize from the United States of America at the height of Zambia’s worst droughts.

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Randy Krotz
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Topics: Corn/Maize, GMO's, Trade (Commodities),

US Nears USMCA Dispute With Mexico Concerning GMO Corn

By requesting consultations, the U.S. Trade Representative began a process to come to a settlement on ag biotechnology imports to Mexico. If a settlement is not reached, the issue will move to a full-blown trade dispute.

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Topics: Corn/Maize, GMO's, Trade (Commodities), USDA, Ag North America,

USTR Seeks Formal Consultation Meeting on GMO Corn Dispute With Mexico

The U.S. Trade Representative has asked for a formal meeting with Mexican authorities to discuss the country's plans to ban genetically engineered corn from human consumption.

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Topics: Wheat, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, GMO's, FDA, Government / Policies,

Explainer: Biotech corn and soy widely used, consumers still wary of GM wheat

Nearly all corn and soybean acres in the world's largest exporting countries are seeded with genetically modified varieties, but that is not the case for wheat, a crop grown primarily for human food.

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Topics: Wheat, GMO's, Brazil,

Brazil approves GMO drought-resistant wheat

Commodity futures news: Brazil approves GMO drought-resistant wheat, updated 2023-03-05 14:44:26. Watch for more news articles, provided throughout the day courtesy of TradingCharts

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, World Hunger, Ag Africa,

03/06/2023 SOURCE: arstechnica.com

As Kenya’s crops fail, a fight over GMOs rages

Faced with extreme drought, Kenya’s president okayed a controversial new crop.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Cotton, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Genes /Genetics, Ag Middle East,

Pink Bollworm-Resistant GM Cotton Gets Nod for Field Trials in Hisar, Haryana

The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has approved confined field trials for Pink Bollworm-resistant GM cotton in Hisar, Haryana, just months after approving new field trials for a variety of genetically modified crops, including mustard, potatoes, and rubber in the nation for the first time in 16 years.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, GMO's, Trade (Commodities), Government / Policies,

02/21/2023 SOURCE: www.iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com

Naig says “There was no improvement” in Mexico’s corn proposal

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TOPIC(S): GMO's, Ag Asia / Pacific,

02/21/2023 SOURCE: www.reuters.com

Exclusive: China rolls out GMO corn planting, starts small

China will likely plant less than 1% of its corn fields with genetically modified varieties this year, said two people familiar with the plans, dashing hopes for a full market launch of the technology in the world's second-largest corn market.

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Topics: Soybeans, GMO's, Brazil, Trending News,

Brazil Supreme Court rules Bayer must return $252 million in GMO soy royalties By Reuters

Brazil Supreme Court rules Bayer must return $252 million in GMO soy royalties

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