India puts on hold first GM food crop on safety grounds

BBC
February 9, 2010

[efoods]India has deferred the commercial cultivation of what would have been its first genetically modified (GM) vegetable crop due to safety concerns.

Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said more studies were needed to ensure genetically modified aubergines were safe for consumers and the environment.

The GM vegetable has undergone field trials since 2008 and received approval from government scientists in 2009.

But there has been a heated public row over the cultivation of the GM crop.

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This article was posted: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 11:57 am

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