Mills from Brazil will not buy GM wheat from Argentina if approved

Published 2021년 9월 27일

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The Brazilian bakery and pasta industry has expressed opposition to the potential importation of genetically modified (GM) wheat from Argentina, pending approval by Brazil's National Technical Biosafety Commission (CTNBio). This concern is rooted in the potential consumer reaction and the possibility of Brazil becoming the first country to authorize GM wheat consumption. Industry representatives are prepared to challenge CTNBio's decision and are seeking advice from the National Biosafety Council. In the meantime, they are seeking alternative wheat sources from countries such as Uruguay, Paraguay, the US, Russia, and Canada. This development comes as Brazil's national harvest is projected to exceed 8 million tons, with an estimated 30.8% increase from the previous cycle.

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By Nayara Figueiredo and Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Entities representing the mills and the Brazilian bakery and pasta industry said on Monday that they do not intend to buy GM wheat from Argentina, if the import is approved by the National Technical Biosafety Commission (CTNBio). The agenda is being analyzed by the agency linked to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil, after a request from the company Bioceres, headquartered in Argentina, and may have an opinion presented in October. "The industry's concern is the question of consumers, how they will react to an eventual importation of wheat and flour from transgenic origin," the chief executive of Abitrigo, Rubens Barbosa, told reporters in a videoconference. According to him, Argentina is a supplier of around 85% of Brazilian wheat imports, considering that Brazil imports 60% of what it consumes, and the news that the neighboring country is already planting the modified cereal turned on a warning ...

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