With environmental clearance from the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) of the Ministry of Environment and Forests in place, Bt-Brinjal has taken an important step towards its widespread cultivation. As is expected, a variety of views, supportive as well as those advocating caution have been expressed regarding the introduction of Bt-brinjal. These concerns carry additional urgency given the fact that brinjal, unlike Bt-cotton, is a food crop bringing in additional issues like consumer choice and labeling. Mr. Prithviraj Chavan, Minister of State (IC) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Government of India spoke exclusively to Biotech News to highlight the safeguards and rigorous testing that has preceded the GEAC nod to Bt-Brinjal, as well as to allay fears of any downsides to its commercial release.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/bt-brinjal-safe-breakthrough
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/biotech-news
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bt-brinjal
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/genetic-engineering
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gm-crops
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biosafety
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bt-cotton
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/plant-breeding
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
