More small and medium-sized crop breeding companies are expected to enter the gene-editing game in Canada.  |  File photo

Canada strives to attract gene-editing expertise

Seed development companies want to see more ability to collect royalties than what is currently available in some crops

Glacier FarmMedia – Canada has difficulty attracting companies to develop crop varieties due to the amount of farm-saved seed used by growers. As countries try to establish themselves as suitable places for development of gene-edited crops, there are questions about Canada’s ability to be a player. Gene editing can help with production challenges with many […] Read more