Colombia develops genetically modified potato

The Corporation for Biological Research (CIB) in Medellin is developing a potato that is resistant to the Guatemala moth, and that could be available to producers in about three years’ time. We spoke with María Andrea Uscátegui, Executive Director of Agro-Bio, who stressed the benefits of this technology in the field of protection against pests, resistance to herbicides, savings in the costs of production and increased productivity. More