Argentina and Paraguay: Civil Society Organisations Call for Suspension of GM Wheat
March 06, 2025 | Source: GM Watch
Civil society organisations in Argentina and Paraguay[1] are calling for the suspension of Bioceres’s GM wheat HB4 on the grounds of the failure of the technology.
The wheat is marketed as drought-resistant and as tolerant to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium, which is banned in the EU due to concerns about its toxicity.
However, in a press release, the groups state, “HB4 technology does not provide resistance or tolerance to drought. According to official data, HB4 wheat yields much less than conventional (non-GMO) wheats, even in drought years. In the annual average of data for 2021, HB4 wheats yielded 17% less than conventional wheats.”
The poor yields were reported in the media in 2022 and appear to come from company and government data.