Chinese approval delay a blow for cottonseed producers

Gregor Heard
April 24 2017 - 5:00pm
News that Australian cottonseed produced from Bollgard 3 varieties is not approved for export into China has caught the industry on the hop.
News that Australian cottonseed produced from Bollgard 3 varieties is not approved for export into China has caught the industry on the hop.

A LACK of regulatory approval from China for cotton seed produced from the genetically modified (GM) Bollgard 3 suite of cotton varieties could cost the Australian oilseed exporting sector hundreds of millions of dollars if not resolved.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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