By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Argenti
By Maximilian Heath
BUENOS AIRES, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Argentina will approve the commercialization of HB4 drought-resistant GMO wheat by biotechnology agency Bioceres SA BIOX.BA, in accordance with a authorities doc seen by Reuters that’s anticipated to be revealed within the official gazette on Thursday.
The South American nation would be the first on this planet to commercially approve GMO wheat.
Bioceres will solely start advertising and marketing the HB4 wheat as soon as it’s approved by the Brazilian authorities, the primary vacation spot for Argentine grain exports, the doc mentioned.
Argentina is a significant wheat, corn and soybean exporter.
(Reporting by Maximilian Heath; writing by Cassandra Garrison; Modifying by Rosalba O’Brien)
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