26 companies in China can produce GMO corn and soybean seeds

China has approved many companies to produce GMO corn and soybean seeds. The Asian country has issued licenses to 26 domestic seed companies to produce, distribute and sell genetically modified corn and soybean seeds in certain provinces, paving the way for the commercial sowing of GMO products. The companies named in the statement by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in Beijing include Beijing Dabeinong Technology and China National Seed, which are now owned by the Syngenta Group. Other licensed companies include those operating in the major grain-producing provinces of Hebei, Liaoning, Jilin and Inner Mongolia. According to a statement from the GLOCON Agritech Co-Innovation Institute, it is the first Chinese company to receive seed production and operation licenses for GMO corn and soybeans. Although cautious about GMO technology, Beijing is slowly moving towards opening up the market. Since 2019, it has approved more than a dozen permits related to genetic ...