THE Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) has thrown its support behind Golden Rice (GR2E) amid calls by certain sectors to revoke the genetically modified organisms (GMO) biosafety permit.
THE Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) has thrown its support behind Golden Rice (GR2E) amid calls by certain sectors to revoke the genetically modified organisms (GMO) biosafety permit.
In a statement on Monday, Asean’s farm research center said it is also boosting support for the country’s biotechnology regulations and policies by opening a program to expand knowledge on biotechnology, particularly GMOs and regulations, for stakeholders, especially policy-makers.
We stand behind products of agribiotechnology that increase agricultural productivity to feed a growing population in the midst of dwindling natural resources and erratic changes in climate, Searca Director and National Academician Glenn B. Gregorio said.
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