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GE tech investment to give cash crops a boost
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/01/2025
» The Agriculture Department is planning to invest in genome editing (GE) technology for economic crops, including rice, palm and sugar cane, as an effort to make Thailand a regional GE seed hub, according to Director-General Rapeepat Chantarasriwong.
BioThai wary of gene-edited crops move
News, Oraphin Phangyang, Published on 11/02/2024
» BioThai is urging the government to exercise caution on any decision regarding gene-editing crops following the European Parliament decision last week to give them the green light, which also came with strict regulations.
Gene-editing technology wins backing
APINYA WIPATAYOTIN, Published on 01/02/2024
» The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is committed to moving ahead with new gene editing technology to improve an agricultural sector now under threat of falling yields caused by climate change.