Ecuador: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

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On June 1, 2017, Ecuador’s National Assembly approved the “Organic Law on Agrobiodiversity, Seeds and Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture.” This law side-stepped the constitutional ban on the cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) crops by permitting GE crop cultivation for research purposes. Anti-GMO groups subsequently brought the case to Ecuador’s highest court. To date, no ruling has been made.

Ecuador: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

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Western Hemisphere, Ecuador
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