Markets and Trade
AreaArgentina
Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals
CommoditySoybeans
Date01/11/2017
Policy CategoryOther
Policy InstrumentGMO policy
DescriptionApproved the cultivation of a genetically modified (GM) soybean variety resistant to herbicides other than glyphosate.
NotesArgentina’s Agricultural Ministry has approved the use of genetically modified soybean seed ‘SYN-000H2-5’. The new variety is resistant to herbicides other than glyphosate – a key trait, considering growing resistance of weeds against glyphosate.