# Ultra-low gossypol cottonseed could reduce world hunger

> Texas A&M researcher Keerti Rathore said the cotton variety TAM66274 has cottonseed gossypol reduced by up to 97%, to about 350 ppm, below FDA and FAO/WHO safety thresholds. He argued that wider adoption could improve protein supply for non-ruminants and human nutrition. The variety was deregulated by USDA-APHIS in 2018 and cleared by FDA in 2019.

- Date: 2023-01-03 · published 2023-01-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37891-ultra-low-gossypol-cottonseed-could-reduce-world-hunger
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Lower-gossypol cottonseed could make more cottonseed meal usable in poultry and swine rations, adding supply over time and modestly pressuring cottonseed meal prices. Near-term impact is limited because adoption is still early.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bearish ▼

## Sources

- news.agropages.com: https://news.agropages.com/News/NewsDetail---45147.htm
- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/cotton/ultra-low-gossypol-cottonseed-could-reduce-world-hunger

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