In its interim report, the Supreme Court-appointed Technical Expert Committee has unanimously recommended a 10-year moratorium on field trials of GM food crops

Farmer community in Gujarat has raised objection to the union agriculture minister, Sharad Pawar's appeal to the state governments to permit field trials of genetically modified (GM) food crops. Farmer body, Bhartiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) has alleged that Pawar has colluded with the multi-national seed companies to act against the interests of the country's farmers.