Burma: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   BM2023-0005
This report describes the status of Burma’s production and regulations for genetically engineered products and recent activities focused on agricultural biotechnology. Burma’s (also called Myanmar) National Biosafety Framework and Biosafety Guidelines have been pending approval by the Minister of Agriculture since before the 2021 coup. To date, the Burmese government has only approved genetically engineered cotton for cultivation under the National Seed Policy.

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