Asian countries' sensitivity to the issue of transgenes makes the soybean trade in the United States a focus

Introduction: some Asian countries are increasingly sensitive to genetically modified soybeans, and China's new genetically modified regulations have raised concerns among traders in the U.S soybean trade, officials of the American Soybean Association said on Tuesday The U.S agricultural trade has just emerged from last year's adverse trade disputes over genetically modified Starlink corn, and the U.S is working hard to meet the needs of Asian buyers - to get what they want - genetically modified or non genetically modified products That's what coven fee, chairman and vice president of the International Marketing Committee of the American Soybean Association, said "We are very concerned about the current issue of GM Roundup Ready soybeans," Fei said in an interview with Reuters at the Southeast Asian soybean buyers conference "We are willing to work with them (Asian soybean buyers) to solve this problem, although soybean has been agreed to eat But we need to try again If consumers are still unwilling to accept GM soybeans, we still need to communicate with each other and have a way to correct this problem " He added Last month, Belgian scientists found gene fragments in Roundup Ready genetically modified soybeans, which were developed by Monsanto, a US biotech giant The soybeans are grown by combining with bacteria that produce antibodies to Roundup herbicides Although the European Union has claimed that there is not enough scientific basis to prove that these banned soybeans advocated by Greenpeace are harmful to human health, some Asian soybean buyers are still skeptical "South Korea's concerns about the platitudes that the EU has given up have resurfaced, but we are willing to further communicate with South Korea." Fei says At present, the demand for non GM soybeans in the Asian market has exceeded that of GM soybeans, which is catering to the claims of some purchase groups in South Korea that they will purchase non GM soybeans this year Fei said that the relatively high premium of non GM soybeans will make the United States have to cut its own GM soybeans and focus on more non GM soybeans "As a farmer, I planted all round up ready soybeans last year This year, I will cut the planting rate of GM soybeans The planting rate of GM soybeans this year may be the lowest in recent years " "It's mainly driven by interests," Fei said Fei said that the farm purchase price of non GM soybeans is 30-35 cents / bushel, which is 8-9 cents higher than that of GM soybeans "Last year, consumers didn't understand that these products (non GM soybeans) cost more, and they are finally beginning to realize that." (author:) share to feed Weibo share to: