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The field of agricultural biotechnology continues to evolve daily. Luckily, news coverage of agricultural biotechnology – including the debate over its acceptance and stories about new advancements in the field – is abundant. U.S. Grains Council staff closely monitors this news coverage and updates these links regularly.


December 2008:
Kenya Passes Bio-Safety Bill Aided by USGC Efforts
U.S. Grains Council, 18 December 2008

USGC Participates in Biosafety Workshop in Korea
U.S. Grains Council, 11 December 2008

 November 2008: 
afp.google.com, 14 November 2008

reuters.com, 3 November 2008

October 2008: 
desmoinesregistar.com, 16 October 2008

September 2008:
Cultivation of GMO Crops Increase in Europe
GMO-Compass.org, 9 September 2008

 August 2008:
Korea Food Companies go GMO-Free
pr.chosun.com. 28 August 2008

 
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