Chiakai Kang

May 8, 2023 | research.rabobank.com | Chiakai Kang |Stephen Nicholson

Gene editing provides a direct change to a plant’s genetics, creating crops that meet our needs in a much shorter time compared with conventional breeding. Most countries have deregulated GE and kept it outside of the strict regime for genetic modification (GM). For crops that are considered too controversial to apply GM technology, such as wheat and barley for human consumption, GE offers an opportunity to create a more stable food supply.

May 1, 2023 | research.rabobank.com | Chiakai Kang |Cindy Van Rijswick |Cindy van Rijswick

May 2023 By the end of June 2023 at the earliest, the EU is expected to publish an updated regulatory proposal on new genomic techniques for plants. Currently, the EU's regulations on gene editing differ from other large agriculture-producing regions in the world, such as the US, Brazil, and Australia. These differences create challenges in the international trade and investment environment, among other things.