Biotech Matters: Innovation in Agricultural Biotechnology
In 1986, the United States established a “Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology.” In the decades since, this policy helped to enable the rapid development and commercialization of new varieties of plants improved through biotechnology.
As L. Val Giddings writes for the Center for a New American Security, thanks to technological advances and sound policies, the United States quickly emerged as the global leader in agricultural biotechnology innovation. His piece highlights a few lessons from the past 50 years for a successful science-based regulatory regime that provides a high level of safety while also promoting innovation.
