UK: Precision Breeding Act Welcomed as It Comes Into Effect

Precision Breeding Act: A Landmark Opportunity To Accelerate Varietal Improvement

UK crop science is heralding a historic milestone for scientists, plant breeders, and growers to use precision breeding techniques such as gene editing to improve productivity, climate resilience, and sustainability under new regulatory framework now in force.The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 for plants in England came into effect on 13 November. It replaces previous rules inherited from the EU and distinguishes precision-bred…

UK: Precision breeding act welcomed as it comes into effect

Niab has welcomed the entry into force today (13 November) of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 for plants in England as a landmark moment for British agriculture and crop science. The new legislation, whose development and implementation spanned five years and a change of government,…

Precision Breeding Act ushers in new era for British farmers, say MPs

Farmers could soon see new crop varieties that yield more, resist disease and rely less on chemical inputs, as the Precision Breeding Act comes into force.