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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.

2010-09-10 |

Indian Environment Ministry to retain control over approvals of certain GMOs

The Environment Ministry - which had been at the centre of a major controversy earlier this year following its decision to put the introduction of a genetically-modified variety of brinjal on indefinite hold - may still be able to exercise a lot of control in the proposed new regulatory framework for approval and use of biotechnology products in the country. [...] The final approval on commercialisation of a product will have to be granted [...] by either Agriculture Ministry, or Environment Ministry, or Health Ministry.

2010-09-10 |

Indian Environment Ministry to retain control over approvals of certain GMOs

The Environment Ministry - which had been at the centre of a major controversy earlier this year following its decision to put the introduction of a genetically-modified variety of brinjal on indefinite hold - may still be able to exercise a lot of control in the proposed new regulatory framework for approval and use of biotechnology products in the country. [...] The final approval on commercialisation of a product will have to be granted [...] by either Agriculture Ministry, or Environment Ministry, or Health Ministry.

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