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MOROCCO – The Moroccan government has dismissed claims that imported meat from Brazil is of poor quality and warned its citizens from circulating the idea that the meats are from unhealthy cattle. The statement from Parliament and government spokesman Mustapha Baitas was triggered by a rise of concerns from Morocco beef consumers regarding beef cattle after videos and images surfaced…
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BRAZIL – Testing, inspection, and certification giant SGS has announced the ISO 17025 and AOAC International accreditation of its new laboratory in São Bernardo do Campo, within the metropolitan region of São Paulo city, Brazil. The company claims that São Paulo is the latest location to benefit from a wider scope of testing services for the agriculture and food industries,…
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UK – Oxitec, a UK-based biotechnology company, has efficaciously concluded the second large-scale pilot season of its Friendly fall armyworm technology, an environmentally safe and sustainable way to manage fall armyworm and other harmful pests, in Brazil. “We are pleased to report another successful pilot season of the Friendly fall armyworm through the partnership between Oxitec and Fundação Mato Grosso.…
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BRAZIL – National Technical Commission of Biosafety (CTNBio) has unanimously approved the commercial use of genetically modified (GM) corn for insect resistance, known as event EH913. The new technology, derived from a specific gene of the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), has high efficacy against lepidoptera pests, especially fall armyworm which is considered the main pest of corn crop, and sugarcane…
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BRAZIL – Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has given the green light for the importation of genetically modified drought resistant HB4 wheat flour for animal and human consumption. Following a rigorous review process that included the use of OMICS datasets to support the scientific safety evaluation of HB4 wheat, the Brazilian National Biosafety Commission (CTNBio) unanimously endorsed biosafety…
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