South Korea: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

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In February 2017, Korea implemented new biotech labeling requirements for any food with detectable biotech ingredients. In May 2017, the National Seed Management Agency (NSMA) found unapproved canola plants in Korea. The investigation confirmed that canola seeds imported from China contained an unapproved GE event. In September 2017, the Rural Development Administration (RDA) agreed with NGOs that they would stop efforts to commercialize GE crops they had developed. For several years, anti-biotech NGOs have pressured RDA to stop GE rice field trials and GE commercialization. RDA GE research will continue.

South Korea: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

New Technologies
East Asia and the Pacific, South Korea
Grains, Feeds and Fodders

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