Argentina's Bioceres says HB4 wheat launch in US to take at least two years

Bioceres Crop Solutions

10/09/2024 14:50

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The head of Argentina
biotech firm Bioceres  BIOX.O  said on Tuesday it will take at
least two years for the firm to start marketing its genetically
modified wheat variety HB4 to buyers in the United States,
following a U.S. government approval.
    Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the
cultivation of HB4 wheat, which has higher resistance to
drought, following approvals from Argentina and Brazil.

 (Reporting by Maximilian Heath)
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