US approves Argentine transgenic wheat

The United States Department of Agriculture has authorized the cultivation without restrictions of drought-resistant wheat produced in Argentina and determined that it does not present risks compared to conventional wheat. For this reason, this type of wheat can begin its production process in that country. The USDA decision fell on genetically modified wheat under the trademark HB4. It was developed in Argentina by the National Scientific Research Council by the team of biochemist Raquel Chan together with a group of researchers from the National University of Litoral and the company Bioceres to give it greater tolerance to drought. “It is a great milestone for the company and the deregulation process of HB4 technology at a global level,” said Bioceres. The company confirmed that the USDA approval “is a fundamental step to produce wheat in the United States, which is the 4th world producer of wheat, the fifth exporter and a market always open to technological innovation.” They ...