{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Humans of Agriculture","title":"Innovation vs regulation: Michael Leader on whether ag is getting the balance right","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2536,"description":"The biotech at the fingertips of farmers is super exciting. But is regulation keeping pace with scientific leaps?Biotech like gene editing has the potential to revolutionise the industry - by not only enhancing crop yields, but supporting sustainable farming practices, and helping address global climate change and food security. Michael Leader's job with Bayer is an interesting one - he's the bridge connecting the science labs and the regulators; translating complex new biotech innovation to policy makers.  In this chat Michael discusses the legislative hurdles for biotech, use of AI in new crop protection technologies, the new biotech in the pipeline for farmers, and the careers in agriculture that go beyond the paddock.  Michael Leader is the Regulatory Policy & Stakeholder Engagement Manager for the Asia region, for Bayer Crop Science Australia. TakeawaysMichael's background in law and molecular biology, and now working in regulatory policy in agricultureThe opportunities in the Asian region for applying biotech, with policy stagnating ag innovation tools to dateBiotechnology has evolved significantly over the past 30 years but GM breeding typically takes 16 years to get to market and $100m in research and regulatory costsActivism continues to challenge the acceptance of biotechnologyThere is a need for regulatory reform to accommodate new technologiesThe lack of distinction between the definitions of 'genome editing' and 'genetically modified' is inhibiting workable regulatory frameworkFuture agricultural innovations could address climate change and food securityBayer is proactive with transparency, showing their biotech studies online and using Open Labs 360, a self-guided virtual reality tour of labs and fields to understand regulatory and safety dataChapters03:06 The Intersection of Law and Molecular Biology05:58 Career Journey in Regulatory Policy09:03 Current Work and Responsibilities at Bayer12:08 Opportunities in Asian Agriculture17:57 Challenges and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/PupbXbFywMWTJ5gch17EL4BoFl2vAICgyQAK9XnOB7I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMxNDk1LzE2NjAw/ODMxNDAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}