August 13, 2026

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India - Proceedings of the 162nd Meeting of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee held on 30.07.2026

Australian OGTR - Receipt of licence application from Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd for commercial release of genetically modified cotton

August 12, 2026

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Australian OGTR - Receipt of licence application from The University of Melbourne for commercial release of genetically modified wheat

Australian OGTR - Receipt of licence application from Pioneer Hi-Bred Australia Pty Ltd for commercial release of genetically modified canola

July 31, 2026

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India - Proceedings of the 161st Meeting of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) held on 14.07.2026

July 21, 2026

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South Korea's revised Labeling Standards for Genetically Modified (GM) Foods

June 25, 2026

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SAAA report features updates in biotech regulation and adoption in Asia and Oceania

June 15, 2026

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Pakistan moves to liberalise GMO regime with major biosafety reforms (The Nation)

June 11, 2026

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ISAAA and MABIC announce 9th Asian Short Course on Agribiotechnology, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication (ASCA9), September 1–4, 2026 in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia

April 27, 2026

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Vietnam updates regulatory framework for agricultural biotechnology

March 21, 2026

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Proceedings of the 159th Meeting of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee held on 20.03.2026

March 20, 2026

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Japan invites public comments on the revision of the risk assessment guideline of genetically engineered foods foods (seed plants)

January 30, 2026

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Asia softening stance on GMOs (World Grain)

January 28, 2026

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Australia - 2026 Locharba Field Day showcases 30 years of biotech cotton - Join the Bayer team at the annual Locharba Field Day at Bayer Locharba Research Station in Narrabri, NSW on Thursday 12th February 2026

January 16, 2026

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Australian OGTR - Consultation on the proposed amendments to the Gene Technology Regulations 2001

January 15, 2026

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Australian OGTR - Notification of decision on application DIR 218 – Commercial release of tomato genetically modified for purple fruit colour from All Aussie Avocados Pty Ltd (trading as All Aussie Farmers)

January 8, 2026

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What farmers think about using crop biotechnology to boost photosynthesis in rice and potato (Nature)

December 22, 2025

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Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Environment notifies draft amendment to biosafety regulations

Japan - Biotechnology and other new production technologies, annual report

December 19, 2025

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Proceedings of the 158th Meeting of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee held on 18.12.2025

Sri Lanka - Biotechnology and other new production technologies, annual report

December 18, 2025

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Malaysia - Biotechnology and other new production technologies, annual report

December 17, 2025

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India  - Biotechnology and other new production technologies, annual report

December 1, 2025

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India’s policy shift toward genome-edited crops (Drishti IAS)

India accelerates genome-edited (GE) crops with relaxed regulations, CRISPR tools, and major funding—marking a shift from stalled GM crop adoption (Vajiram & Ravi)

From gene modification to genome editing – India’s journey (The Indian Express)

November 28, 2025

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Philippine regulators work on refining risk assessment report on GM plant and plant products

November 10, 2025

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Proceedings of the 157th Meeting of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee held on 10.10.2025

October 31, 2025

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Analysis of the public perception and acceptance of gene-editing technology and gene-edited agricultural products in South Korea (GM Crops & Food)

October 24, 2025

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Origin Agritech obtains new licenses for crop seed production and GMO business operations