Area
Brazil
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
GM soybean
Date
01/05/2018
Policy Category
Other
Policy Instrument
GMO policy
Description
Approved three new GM soybean varieties, with full commercial launch expected in about 2 years.
Notes
Three new GM soybean varieties (dicamba/glyphosate resistant Intacta2Xtend by Monsanto, and two lines of high-oleic acid event DP-305423-1 by DuPont) have received regulatory approval in Brazil. Full commercial launch of the new varieties is expected in about 2 years, pending the results of farm trials and the outcome of regulatory reviews in key soybean import markets.
