China: MARA Publishes Q and A on Agricultural Biotechnology

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2023-0118

On August 24, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) published on its website the transcript of a question-and-answer session on agricultural biotechnology. The transcript provides perspective on MARA’s approach to biosafety for genetically engineered (GE) products and efforts to expand commercial cultivation of GE corn and soybeans. This report provides an unofficial translation of the report.

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