Brazil: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

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Brazil: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

Brazil is the second-largest producer of biotech crops in the world with a total of 107 events approved. The availability of subsidized credit for farmers, foreign investments from large biotechnology companies, and a sophisticated legal framework to approve biotech events, have supported the widespread adoption of biotech crops in Brazil. During the 2018/2019 crop season, total area planted with biotech corn, cotton, and soybeans is estimated at nearly 51.8 million hectares, with an adoption rate of 95.7 percent for soybeans, 89.8 percent for cotton, 90.7 percent for first-crop corn, and 84.8 percent for second-crop corn. Since 2018, a legislation, established by the National Technical Biosafety Commission (CTNBio), provides technical requirements for submitting requests for consultation to CTNBio on Innovative Techniques for Improvement of Precision Breeding.

Brazil: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

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