Mr. Sharad Pawar, India‘s former Union Minister of Agriculture pitches for field trials of GM crops and has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in clearing the policy paralysis and regulatory uncertainty for GM crops. Mr. Pawar said that in India, GM crops, including Bt brinjal and corn are ready for release, while field trials of other GM crops have been stopped. Continue reading…

Source: Crop Biotech Update  (www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate)