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2009-01-30 | permalink
Orissa (India) Government in two minds over GM crops
Orissa has seen it all. The livestock allergy leading to serious health ailments, including deaths in Khaprakhol of Patnagarh sub-division in Balangir district where a herd of goats was affected by Bt cotton and other incidents in KBK districts and areas in Rayagada speak volumes about the effects of genetically modified (GM) crops. However, as the recent news of trials of Bt brinjal has become the talk of the town, the pertinent question is, however, should Orissa go for it?
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2009-01-30 | permalink
Orissa (India) Government in two minds over GM crops
Orissa has seen it all. The livestock allergy leading to serious health ailments, including deaths in Khaprakhol of Patnagarh sub-division in Balangir district where a herd of goats was affected by Bt cotton and other incidents in KBK districts and areas in Rayagada speak volumes about the effects of genetically modified (GM) crops. However, as the recent news of trials of Bt brinjal has become the talk of the town, the pertinent question is, however, should Orissa go for it?
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