Argentina: Argentina Approves GM Yeasts to Improve Bioethanol Production

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Argentina: Argentina Approves GM Yeasts to Improve Bioethanol Production
On January 5, 2024, The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Ministry of Economy authorized for the first time the commercialization of four genetically modified (GM) yeasts to enhance bioethanol production through grain fermentation. Industry supports this decision and expects it to help pave the way for a cleaner and more sustainable future in fuels.
Western Hemisphere, Argentina
Ethanol (non-bev.)

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