Agriculture & Environment

Driving Collaboration to Protect Our Planet’s Resources

Biotechnology tools play a vital role in the success of agricultural, environmental, and industrial ecosystems. Innovations like pest-resistant crops, biofertilizers, and biofuels provide the food we need, safeguard our planet, and strengthen energy security. Fully realizing the potential of biotechnology is needed to drive impact in addressing the climate, food security, biodiversity conservation, and other societal challenges.

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Biotechnology is bringing us climate-smart technologies to recycle carbon, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen the resilience of agriculture and food production. Explore the resources and news updates on this page to learn BIO’s work for policy that allows biotech to reach its full potential as climate-tech

 

Strengthening the Bioeconomy

There are 5 trillion pieces of plastic floating in our oceans. Our reliance on products derived from fossil fuels is harming our planet. Through biotechnology, we can meet this challenge head-on by making the same reliable materials through biobased manufacturing. This process reduces greenhouse gas emissions and develops products that are often biodegradable to minimize environmental impact.

Growing Trust in Innovation

Innovations in biotechnology for food and the farm are solving complex challenges that will create a more resilient food system. We have the tools to save crops like oranges and bananas from disease, increase the nutrition of fruits and vegetables, and allow farmers to be part of the climate solution with crops that use less water, soil, fertilizers, and pesticides.
 

Letters, Comments & Testimony
May 9, 2024
BIO comments on a proposed rule to restrict planting of GE organisms on national wildlife refuge lands. 
May 9, 2024
BIO submits comments on the MDH’s proposed regulations regarding Drugs of Substantial Public Interest: Draft Methodology for Public Comment as required in statute by the Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act.    
January 18, 2024
BIO and the American Seed Trade Association submitted comments on USDA-APHIS' proposed exemptions of five types of genetic modifications a plant can contain and be exempt from regulations for the movement of organisms modified or produced through genetic engineering because the modifications could…
Press Releases
September 5, 2024
WASHINGTON - (September 5, 2024) –The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) will launch the fall season of the award-winning “I am BIO” podcast on September 10. Now entering its fifth year, the podcast explores the intersection of biotechnology, life sciences, environment, and agriculture. “I…
June 10, 2024
Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is proud to conclude the 2024 BIO International Convention in San Diego, held last week June 3-6, 2024. 1,400 exhibitors and more than 19,500 attendees from 70 countries came together for four full days of programming designed to propel the biotechnology…
June 5, 2024
WASHINGTON - June 5, 2024 – The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today announced the winners of the organization’s 2024 Leadership in Agri-Biotechnology Awards — honoring Dr. Annette Kleiser, CEO of Dalan Animal Health, as the recipient of the George Washington Carver Award and Sylvia…
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