A new industry group, the Agricultural Biotechnology Council of Australia (ABCA) has been formed to promote and encourage debate on the use of biotechnology and gene technology in agriculture in Australia.
The bodies collaborating to form the council are AusBiotech, CropLife Australia, Grains Research and Development Corporation and the National Farmers’ Federation.
View the original article here: Australia: New joint initiative to promote biotech and GM in agriculture
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