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Cibus and Interoc Advance Rice Commercialization Strategy for Herbicide-Tolerant Traits in Key Markets across Latin America
Nonbinding Letter of Intent (LOI) sets framework for potential 2027 market entry in Ecuador and Colombia, followed by expansion into Peru, Central America and the Caribbean Expected to build on success under the existing 2024 material transfer agreement, shifting focus to market execution and revenue generation for co-developed herbicide-tolerant (HT) rice traits SAN DIEGO, Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cibus, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBUS), a leading agricultural technology company that develops and l
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