Spain: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

This report describes the agricultural biotechnology sector in Spain, covering production and trade, policy, and marketing aspects. It includes topics related to plant, animal, and microbial biotechnology. Spain is a powerhouse for agricultural biotechnology in the European Union, as the country remains the largest grower of biotech corn and a major consumer of feed ingredients. Spain will likely play a pivotal role in the EU’s future regulatory framework for genome editing, with Spain chairing the rotating presidency of the EU Council of Ministers in the second semester of 2023.