Source: GENETIC LITERACY PROJECT, 1/10/22

China has proposed an overhaul of regulations governing GM crops, in a move that is likely to strengthen the nation’s seed industry amid heightened food security concerns. The agriculture ministry issued two draft documents in November detailing planned changes such as easing trial requirements for authorised GM crops, revising safety evaluations for genetically modified organisms used in agriculture, encouraging companies and institutions to build their own research bases, and relaxing geographic restrictions on test areas.

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