Seed monitoring: Sampled maize free of genetically modified organisms in Germany

04/06/2021 | 21:45:00 | ID: 30018 | Department: Agriculture | Plant Kiel (agrar-PR) - In this year's surveys of the corn seed monitoring in Schleswig-Holstein, no batches of corn seed with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) were found. The Ministry of Agriculture regularly examines batches of seeds for non-approved genetically modified constructs as part of the nationwide coordinated monitoring concept “Harmonized seed monitoring for GMO shares”. This year, a total of five batches of corn seed were sampled. All results were negative. Since the cultivation of genetically modified maize is not permitted in most of the European Union, the seed tests are scheduled so that the results are available in good time before sowing. Without approval, no genetically modified organism (GMO) is allowed in the European Union and therefore also in Germany. are used in agriculture and food and feed production: This applies both to genetically modified seeds for the cultivation of agricultural ...