In India, Bt cotton is the only GM crop approved for cultivation, with several other crops such as chickpea, pigeon pea (tur), corn and sugarcane in various stages of research and field trials.
As the Indian government pushes ahead with a newly set-up committee for policy advice on GM crops, it must heed the Supreme Court and take duly diverse views into account as a prudential measure.
Fears over 'Frankenstein foods' were reignited yesterday after a government report on GM crop trials produced alarming results. It found that genetically modified plants such as oilseed rape have ...
Reports say a dedicated committee is also examining the implications of approving the next generation of herbicide-tolerant genetically-modified cotton (HTBt).