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The project has facilitated the decentralization of fisheries management in Liberia through the establishment of five Collaborative Management Associations offices, with a sixth nearing completion.

Developed by Beijing DaBeiNong Biotechnology Co. Ltd., DBN9004 has been genetically engineered to tolerate two commonly used herbicides.

The country has already received two yellow card warnings from the EU, first in 2013 and again in 2021, due to concerns over illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

While the decision permits the import and processing of the GM corn for food and feed, it explicitly excludes their cultivation within the trading bloc.

FEFAC warns that higher feed costs could make EU livestock products less competitive in the global market.