‘Landmark’ Precision Breeding Act comes into force in England

Plants growing in field

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Following a six-month implementation period, the act makes the country the first in Europe to enable the development of precision-bred-plants.

Higher yields and hardier plants could be on the cards for English farmers, after the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 came into force today.

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