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Does Goa need GM brinjals? [1]

The humble vaingan has sparked a virtual war between those who oppose the introduction of the first genetically modified (GM) vegetable, and those who see it as a new horizon of hope for increasing brinjal output by over 50 per cent. The Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) Brinjal, a genetically modified version of the vegetable, is waiting in the wings to be commercially marketed.

Publication Date: 
08/02/2010
Herald (Panjim) [2]
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Agriculture [3], Agricultural Research [4], Vegetables [5], GM Crops [6], Goa [7], Mahyco [8]
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