This year, GDM got approval in Brazil for two new soy varieties obtained through “genetic editing,” a process that, unlike genetic modification, does not entail the introduction of an extraneous gene from another organism. — Reuters
SAO PAULO: Argentine plant genetics company GDM is entering the European sunflower research business through acquisitions while boosting its soy improvement programme in the United States as part of a five-year expansion plan, a senior executive says.
Santiago De Stefano, global director of business, also reaffirmed in an interview in Buenos Aires its decision to focus on improving corn seeds for the Brazilian market, where it already derives most of its revenue from its soy product offerings.
