Nigeria approves imports of GMO wheat from Argentina's Bioceres - co spokesperson

Bioceres Crop Solutions

15/07/2022 14:29

BUENOS AIRES, July 15 (Reuters) - Nigeria has approved
imports of a drought-resistant, genetically modified wheat
developed by Argentina's Bioceres, a company spokesperson said
on Friday.
    Australia, New Zealand and Brazil have previously authorized
the importation of foods made from Bioceres'  BIOX.BA  HB4
wheat, which is also resistant to the herbicide glufosinate
ammonium.
    Genetically modified (GMO) wheat was approved by the
Argentine government in 2020 and earlier this year the South
American country authorized the sale of seeds of the GMO wheat
to farmers, although the company has not yet launched them
commercially.

 (Reporting by Maximilian Heath; Writing by Kylie Madry)
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