Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Government allows cultivation of genetically modified crops after full scientific evaluation: Sanjeev Kumar Balyan

Government allows cultivation of genetically modified crops after full scientific evaluation: Sanjeev Kumar Balyan 

NEW DELHI: The government allows cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops after full scientific evaluation of biosafety and impact on environment as well as on consumers, Parliament was informed today.

In India, cotton is the only GM crop (Bt cotton) approved for commercial cultivation.

"The government policy is to allow GM crops after full scientific evaluation of its biosafety and impact on the environment and on the consumers," Minister of State for Agriculture said PTI

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