#GenomeEdited

Field trials with NGT potatoes to start in 2026 In collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN), Wageningen University & Research (WUR) will start new field trials with genetically modified potatoes in ...

🌱 This year, @w-u-r.bsky.social together with @ministerielvvn.bsky.social will start field trials of #GenomeEdited potatoes with improved disease resistance.
More resilient potatoes could help reduce the use of pesticides.
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India unveils ‘world’s first’ genome-edited rice India unveils the world’s first genome-edited rice varieties—Kamala and Pusa DST Rice 1—promising 25–30% higher yields without foreign DNA. These non-GMO crops, exempt from GEAC approval, aim to boost...

🌾 India’s Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has unveiled two new #GenomeEdited rice varieties that could boost yields by 25–30%! 🌱
Commercial cultivation is expected within the next 4–5 years.
www.financialexpress.com/policy/econo...