Philippines becomes the 2nd country to approve commercial production of BT eggplant

Published 2022년 11월 1일

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The Philippines has approved the commercial production of Bt Eggplant (Event EE-1), making it the second country to do so after Bangladesh. The Bureau of Plant Industry of the Department of Agriculture granted the "Biosafety Permit for Commercial Propagation" to the University of the Philippines Los Banos, following stringent biosafety assessments. Bt eggplant is resistant to the eggplant fruit and shoot borer, a previously devastating pest in the Philippines, and has been shown to be safe for human consumption and the environment. A grower education campaign will be introduced as part of the product sustainability efforts.

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The long wait is now over, as commercial production of the borer-resistant Bt Eggplant (Event EE-1) in the Philippines has been approved for October 2022. With this regulatory milestone, the Philippines becomes the world's second country, after Bangladesh, to permit commercial propagation of borer-resistant Bt eggplant. The Bureau of Plant Industry of the Department of Agriculture granted the "Biosafety Permit for Commercial Propagation (No. 22-001 Propa)" of Bt Eggplant (Event EE-1) to the University of the Philippines Los Banos under the DOST-DA-DENR-DOH-DILG Joint Department Circular (JDC) No. 1, Series of 2021. (UPLB). The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority certified the Event EE-1 as a Plant Incorporated Protectant (Group 11A Insecticide) following stringent and detailed biosafety assessments by the Joint Assessment Group comprising members from Competent National Authorities-Biosafety Committees. Before this commercial propagation permission, the DA-BPI authorized Bt ...

Source: Krishi Jagran