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BIO Supports Emergency Relief for Black Farmers as Part of COVID Relief

March 3, 2021

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) applauds the introduction of the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act and welcomes the inclusion of provisions from this legislation in the American Rescue Plan. 

BIO is committed to championing broad access to biotech breakthroughs and scientific equality and welcomes the opportunity to work with Congress and the Administration to meet the challenges of inequity head on.

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