Nufarm welcomes US Department of Agriculture regulatory approval for plant-based long chain omega-3

28 Aug 2018

Nufarm Limited welcomes today’s announcement by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that it has deregulated Nuseed’s proprietary omega-3 canola for cultivation in the United States. Nuseed’s omega-3 canola secured authorisation for cultivation, food and feed from Australian authorities earlier this year.   Developed by Nufarm subsidiary Nuseed, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), this omega-3 canola is the world’s first plant-based source of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids.   Click here to read the full announcement.