Bioceres Crop Solutions Receives Green Light From USDA For Cultivation Of Drought Tolerant HB4 Wheat In The U.S.

Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:BIOX) announced today that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has favorably concluded its Regulatory Status Review (RSR) for HB4 wheat technology. The announcement can be found here: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/biotech-regulatory-status/regulatory-status-review-table.

The USDA, through the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), reviewed HB4 wheat and concluded that it does not pose an increased plant pest risk relative to comparator wheat plants. As such, it is not subject to regulations under the 7 CFR part 340 for organisms modified or produced through genetic engineering.