| | 29/November/19
| | Why regulation of gene editing will not hurt small and medium size companies Some politicians and GMO industry lobbyists claim that de-regulation of gene editing will enable market access for SMEs (small and medium size enterprises) that want to develop gene-edited crops and foods to save us all from climate change. But that's not how the agbiotech market works, GMWatch shows in a glimpse behind the scenes of the SME world. The main finding: whether an SME and its GMO product fails or not has nothing to do with the regulatory burden and everything to do with whether the company comes up with a product that the market actually wants. GMWatch GM Bt brinjal in Bangladesh a success? A report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has claimed that GM Bt brinjal (eggplant/aubergine), which is genetically engineered to express its own insecticide, "helps farmers in Bangladesh earn more with less pesticide". However, an investigation by GMWatch has found that the report is giving a misleading impression of Bt brinjal’s performance. Crucially, the yields and income from the GM Bt brinjal crops appear to be poor. Farida Akhter, executive director of the Bangladesh-based civil society research group UBINIG, says farmers growing non-GM local varieties are getting far better yields and income. GMWatch GM golden rice to be approved soon in Bangladesh? Bangladesh might be the first country to approve GM golden rice for cultivation, according to an article in Science magazine. [GMW: While this article contains a lot of pro-GMO hype, it admits, "The government may need to promote golden rice and... even subsidize farmers to grow it." The article ignores the scientific study that shows the beta-carotene in golden rice degrades rapidly on storage.] Science (paywall) DONATE TO GMWATCH __________________________________________________________ Website: http://www.gmwatch.org
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