India has approved the production of genetically modified mustard

Published 2022년 10월 31일

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India has received environmental clearance for the production of genetically modified (GM) mustard seeds, marking the country's first GM crop for commercial use. This development is anticipated to decrease India's reliance on imported edible oils, of which it is a global leader. The approval process has faced delays due to opposition from anti-transgenic agriculture activists. However, the government is planning to streamline the production of genetically modified plants and expects the GM mustard to be in commercial use within the next couple of years. The decision comes as a way to reduce India's import dependency on oil-producing countries, much like the success India experienced with GM cotton.

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India has granted environmental approval for the production and cultivation of genetically modified mustard seeds, paving the way for the commercial use of its first GM crop and reducing import dependency. This is reported by economictimes.indiatimes.com. It is noted that India is the world's largest importer of edible oils, meeting more than 70% of its demand from Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia and Ukraine. Geneticist Deepak Pental, who has been working on the creation of a genetically modified mustard hybrid for more than 10 years, noted that the commercial use of GM mustard seeds will take another couple of years. At the same time, India's Ministry of Science and Technology and, in particular, the Genetic Engineering Assessment Committee (GEAC) said that the country will simplify the rules for the production of genetically modified plants, calling the technology promising to solve the problem of growing imports of edible oil. It added that in 2017, Deepak ...

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