Canada: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

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Canada: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

The estimated area planted to Genetically Engineered (GE) crops in Canada was down 7 percent in 2019, due primarily to lower soybean and canola area in the prairie provinces. Since the 2018 biotechnology annual, Health Canada has approved one new GE cotton product for the use of feed.

Canada: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

New Technologies
Western Hemisphere, Canada
Cotton, Oilseeds, Soybeans, Oilseeds (excl. soybean)

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