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Argentina Unveils First Homegrown GM Cotton as Gensus Launches 2030 Drive

Faster GMO approvals underpin a coordinated rollout to revive the northern cotton economy.

De cumplirse las metas, dentro de cinco años, la superficie algodonera podría crecer de 600.000 a 780.000 hectáreas, incluso se podría alcanzar las 800.000 o 900.000 hectáreas, con un aumento del 114% en la producción de fibra
Algodón.
Se anunció formalmente la aprobación comercial del primer evento biotecnológico aplicado al algodón desarrollado por una empresa argentina.

Overview

  • Gensus announced commercial approval of the first transgenic cotton event developed by an Argentine company at a sector-wide launch in Buenos Aires.
  • The program sets 2030 targets of roughly 60% higher fiber yields and 30% more planted area, aiming to double production and, by company projections, triple exports.
  • Organizers project cotton-chain revenue could surpass $1.7 billion by 2030, with reports citing about $726 million in additional export value if goals are achieved.
  • INTA leaders cited a partnership with Gensus dating to 2018 that supplies adapted germplasm and modern breeding platforms for provincial environments.
  • Officials said GMO approval timelines have fallen from around two years to as little as six months, while the strategy prioritizes pest-resistance traits, low-gossypol seed and improved management to lift Argentina’s roughly 1.4% share of global exports.