Argentina’s GMO Wheat Approved in Indonesia for Human Consumption

Argentina’s GMO Wheat Approved in Indonesia for Human Consumption
A wheat field near Tioga, N.D., on Aug. 19, 2013. Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty Images
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Argentinian biotech firm Bioceres Crop Solution Corp. said on Thursday that its genetically modified (GMO) wheat called HB4, designed to withstand drought, had been approved for human consumption in Indonesia.

Indonesia, the largest importer of wheat globally, is expected to import about 11 million tons during the 2022/2023 harvesting season, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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