- In June 2024, researchers from the University of Milan initiated Italy’s first field trial of gene-edited crops, testing a new rice variety named “RIS8imo,” a modified version of the Italian Arborio rice commonly used in risotto
- In April 2024, China approved 81 genetically modified (GM) seeds to enhance maize and soybean production, while Indian biotech advancements faced restrictions, causing stagnation in crop yields
- In September 2023, the Philippines approved the canola event LBFLFK for food, feed, and processing, and in March 2023, it granted commercial cultivation approval for the cotton event GFM cry1A
- In October 2022, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) approved the environmental release of GM mustard (Dhara Mustard Hybrid/DMH-11), which was initially developed in 2002, along with its parental crops derived from Indian and Eastern European lines, aiming to achieve higher yields than existing mustard varieties
- In September 2020, the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) approved field trials for new Bt-brinjal varieties across eight Indian states, following the initial approval of fruit and borer-resistant Bt-brinjal for commercial cultivation in 2009, which was later placed under a 10-year moratorium due to public concerns
