Good news!
Apparently, Belgium has already approved another, similar product by the same company in May of 2026 (see company news release).
"Grape growers in Mexico have a new tool to fight powdery mildew, a common fungal disease, after the country became the first in the world to approve the commercial sale of an RNA-based biofungicide.
Oifirax, developed by the U.S. company GreenLight Biosciences, uses RNA molecules to silence a gene essential for the survival of the disease-causing fungus Erysiphe necator. The Mexican government announced the product’s commercial approval on 12 August, following a 9-month regulatory process involving the country’s health, agricultural, and environmental authorities. ..."
Participation of the Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard, during the event “Mexico, leader in biotechnology” (official news release, original in Spanish)
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