Ethiopia: Ethiopia Becomes the Latest African Country to Approve Biotech Corn for Commercial Production

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英文名称：

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Becomes the Latest African Country to Approve Biotech Corn for Commercial Production

来源地址：

https://www.fas.usda.gov/data/ethiopia-ethiopia-becomes-latest-african-country-approve-biotech-corn-commercial-production

年份：

2025

出版地：

Washington, DC, USA

语种：

English

摘要：

In February 2025, Ethiopia’s National Variety Release Committee (NVRC) approved the commercial release of three TELA maize hybrid varieties. These newly introduced varieties are genetically engineered for improved insect resistance and drought tolerance, with the potential to yield up to 60 percent more than conventional maize varieties. By adopting this biotech innovation, TELA maize has become Ethiopia’s first genetically engineered food crop. With this milestone, Ethiopia joins South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya as the fourth African country to approve the commercialization of biotech maize (corn).