AreaBrazil

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityGM soybean

Date01/05/2018

Policy CategoryOther

Policy InstrumentGMO policy

DescriptionApproved three new GM soybean varieties, with full commercial launch expected in about 2 years.

NotesThree 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.