Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is calling for a favorable set of biotechnology (BT) regulatory policies in the Philippines amid calls for the revocation of the commercial permit of Golden Rice, a genetically modified (GM) rice variety.
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is calling for a favorable set of biotechnology (BT) regulatory policies in the Philippines amid calls for the revocation of the commercial permit of Golden Rice, a genetically modified (GM) rice variety.
In a statement, SEARCA said that aside from the safety questions on the BT products, an effective communication and science-based regulatory frameworks is also important.
It issued the statement weeks after the Philippine government has approved Golden Rice for direct use as food and feed as well as for processing (FFP).
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