Brazil Agency Approves Monsanto GMO Cotton Seed
22 May 2009 - 7:54AM
Dow Jones News
Brazil's National Biosafety Commission, or CTNBio, approved
Monsanto Co.'s (MON) transgenic cotton seed product, a CTNBio press
officer confirmed Thursday.
Monsanto's Bollgard II cotton product provides plant protection
from insects.
The genetically modified, or GMO, cotton seed still needs to be
assessed by Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture. The GMO cotton is
likely to take more than a year to be commercially available, the
press officer said.
By Tony Danby and Daniel McCleary; Dow Jones Newswires;
55-11-2847-4523; Anthony.Danby@dowjones.com