July 27, 2021

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Canada escalates WTO case against China's blocks on its canola seed exports (South China Morning Post)

Golden rice approved for commercial propagation in the Philippines - Public research delivers plant science innovation to improve food and nutrition security

July 26, 2021

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New judicial interpretation for plant variety rights in China (China Law and Practice)

July 24, 2021

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Philippines first in the world to approve Golden Rice for propagation

July 23, 2021

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Philippines becomes first country to approve nutrient-enriched “Golden Rice” for planting

Filipinos soon to plant and eat Golden Rice
Filipino farmers get approval to grow nutritious Golden Rice
Con la aprobación final de bioseguridad y propagación comercial por las autoridades regulatorias del país, el arroz dorado (alto en pro-vitamina A) por fin podrá llegar a los campos y mesas de los filipinos.

Philippines approves Bt eggplant for direct use as food, feed, or for processing

July 20, 2021

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Japan’s top quality fruits finally get legal protection from illicit overseas growers (Japan Forward)

Why is taking Japanese crop seeds and saplings overseas banned? (The Mainichi)

July 16, 2021

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New Zealand - Consultation opens on Plant Variety Rights regulations

July 15, 2021

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China - Latest judicial interpretation of disputes over new plant variety rights (Lexology)

July 13, 2021

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Japn - Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) update policies and procedures for genome edited food and agricultural products

July 12, 2021

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Bangladesh - Regulatory tardiness hinders hi-nutritious rice to reach the vulnerable (Dhaka Tribune)

July 9, 2021

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Australia - End of GM ban 'a great step forward' for New South Wales farmers, biotech companies, grains group says (ABC)

July 8, 2021

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Origin Agritech's four new corn hybrids approved in China

July 7, 2021

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UPOV (International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants) announces dates for session two of its 2021 Distance Learning Courses

India - FMC Corporation granted interim injunction against agricultural chemicals manufacturer Natco for patent infringement

New South Wales has lifted its ban on genetically modified crops: what difference will it make to food and farmers? (The Guardian)

July 1, 2021

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From this week, every mainland Australian state will allow genetically modified crops. Here’s why that’s nothing to fear (The Conversation)

New Zealand Intellectual Property Office - The Plant Variety Rights Journal - July 2021

June 28, 2021

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Canada's canola farmers hope WTO complaint against China can ease costly blocks on seed exports (South China Morning Post)

Pakistan - Growers oppose proposal to levy on hybrid maize seeds (Business Recorder)

New Zealand - New plant variety rights bill introduced to parliament (Lexology)

June 24, 2021

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Australian OGTR - Invitation to comment on the commercial release of genetically modified canola

June 21, 2021

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India - '94.9 tonnes of spurious seed seized, another 2056 T withheld from sale' (The Hindu)

India - Sale of illegal HTBt cotton seeds doubles (The Hindu)

June 18, 2021

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India - Surge in illegal hybrid tolerant Bt cotton acreage worries seed industry (The Hindu BusinessLine)

June 16, 2021

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AUSVEG welcomes the announcement that the Federal Government will make a new agriculture work visa available to all 10 countries across South-East Asia

June 14, 2021

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India - Measures against spurious seeds pay off as sale declines in Telangana (The New Indian Express)

India - 346.8 tonnes of spurious seed seized this season in Telangana State (The Hindu)