When will Vietnam have a legal framework for genetically modified crops?

Published 2024년 11월 4일

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Vietnam is advancing in gene editing technology to enhance the quality of crops, focusing on improving resistance to pests, diseases, and adverse weather conditions. Notable projects include enhancing salt tolerance in rice, reducing indigestible sugars in soybeans, and increasing sugars and amino acids in tomatoes. The country is also studying gene functions in rice and cucumbers, with the use of CRISPR/Cas gene editing technology. The legal framework for gene-edited crops in Asian countries, particularly in Southeast Asia, is being reviewed and updated, with the Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore already approving the use and trade of gene-edited crops. Europe and some African countries are also revising their guidelines on gene-edited crops.

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The Institute of Agricultural Genetics (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), the Institute of Biotechnology,... are leading units in Vietnam in applying gene editing technology to enhance superior traits of crops, thereby creating high-quality crop varieties that are resistant to pests and diseases and adaptable to adverse weather conditions. Some notable projects include: improving the salt tolerance of rice (Institute of Biotechnology), improving resistance to bacterial leaf blight in native rice varieties (Institute of Agricultural Genetics), reducing the content of indigestible sugars in soybeans (Institute of Biotechnology), improving the content of sugars and amino acids in tomatoes (Institute of Biotechnology), improving the resistance to viruses in tobacco (Institute of Biotechnology), studying gene functions in rice and cucumbers (Institute of Biotechnology, Hanoi University of Science and Technology). Many other units such as Thai Nguyen University of ...

Source: Danviet