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Bt eggplants (brinjal) in India
Since 1999 GENET collects and distributes information on various topics in the field of genetic engineering in agriculture, food production and health. With this "Special Topic: Bt Brinjal in India" GENET aims at providing an overview about the debate on development and approval of Bt brinjal in this country, based on our archives.
2010-08-25 | permalink
Don’t be guided by emotions but science on Bt brinjal, IFPRI Director says
There is an urgent need to assess the potential of genetically modified crops as these are nutrient-enriched, drought- and disease-resistant varieties, an expert said here Tuesday at an international conference. Kwadwo Asenso-Okyere, director of International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, said: “On the Bt Brinjal issue, everybody should be guided by science, not by sentiments or emotions.”
2010-08-25 | permalink
Don’t be guided by emotions but science on Bt brinjal, IFPRI Director says
There is an urgent need to assess the potential of genetically modified crops as these are nutrient-enriched, drought- and disease-resistant varieties, an expert said here Tuesday at an international conference. Kwadwo Asenso-Okyere, director of International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, said: “On the Bt Brinjal issue, everybody should be guided by science, not by sentiments or emotions.”
