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India is developing genetically modified (GM) seeds for 13 crops, including rice, wheat, and sugar cane, with the potential for the commercial release of GM mustard seeds in the next two years. The country's state Agricultural Research Council and other organizations are also conducting research to develop GM seeds for potatoes, beans, lentils, chickpeas, and bananas. This initiative aims to make agriculture more efficient due to the growing population and limited farmland in the country. Currently, GM cotton is the only crop allowed for cultivation in India.
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GMOs are genetically modified foods with alteration of the genetic code. That is, when genes from another organism are inserted into organisms. Indian institutions are engaged in the development of genetically modified (GM) seeds for 13 crops, including rice, wheat and sugar cane. According to Reuters, in October, the Environment Ministry granted authorization for locally GM mustard seeds, with the potential to pave the way for the commercial release of the country's first food crop in about two years. Cotton is the only GM crop currently allowed for cultivation in India. Research is also being carried out by the state Agricultural Research Council of India (ICAR) and other organizations to develop GM seeds for potatoes, beans, lentils, ...
Source: Agrolink
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