The Government has announced new laws to support precision breeding
technology which will increase food production, reduce costs to farmers and
allow drought and disease resistant crops to be grown.
Using technologies like gene editing on plants, precision breeding will
enable the development of crops that are more nutritious, resistant to pests
and disease, resilient to climate change and more beneficial to the
environment.
The measures will also reduce the use of pesticides, saving the important
pollinators that are so vital to our ecosystem and promoting nature
recovery. Additional benefits include boosting investment into the sector,
supporting Britain's food security, increasing food production and reducing
costs for farmers.
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