The European Parliament debates on Tuesday a relaxation of the regulations surrounding NGT, new genetically modified organisms. NGTs have emerged in recent years thanks to CrispR technology, “molecular scissors” which allow precise modification of a DNA sequence.
The scope of application to the agricultural world of this technology seems immense: a plant could, in theory, remain edible for longer, have more taste, but above all become more resistant to climatic hazards or diseases and thus require fewer phytosanitary products.