Drought hasย hit the economies of South Americaย and has ruinous consequences for agricultural production. A possible solution to such losses โ which areย occurring more frequently due to the impact of climate changeย โ could be on the horizon, thanks to one of the most resounding discoveries of Argentine biotechnology, โHB4โ gene technology.
With regulatory approval currently in the pipeline, HB4โs widespread use would be a milestone for Argentina. It is an entirely national innovation and the result of a partnership between a public laboratory and Bioceres, a private company.
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Not everyone welcomes the evolution of biotechnology, however….ย Their criticisms are broadly similar to those ofย 66 other GMOs approved to dateย in Argentina. They argue that such innovations end up having harmful effects on health โ a direct consequence of the increased use of chemical phytosanitary products to prevent diseases and losses โ as well as potentially adverse effects on other plant life.
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These criticisms have beenย echoedย in some research, receivedย mediaย attention and even inspired popular works ofย fiction. Yet, the prevalence of such problems is still low according toย other academic research.
