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2009-04-03 | permalink
GM crop not yet a foolproof technology, admits All India Crop Biotechnology Association
The All India Crop Biotechnology Association (AICBA), an industry association of the major companies engaged in agricultural bio-technology in the country, has admitted that the genetically modified (GM) crop is not a foolproof technology as yet. It is still at an evolving stage, according to the association. R K Sinha, Executive Director, AICBA, who was in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, said, ”The mealybug infestation on Bt Cotton in Gujarat clearly proves the same.”
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2009-04-03 | permalink
GM crop not yet a foolproof technology, admits All India Crop Biotechnology Association
The All India Crop Biotechnology Association (AICBA), an industry association of the major companies engaged in agricultural bio-technology in the country, has admitted that the genetically modified (GM) crop is not a foolproof technology as yet. It is still at an evolving stage, according to the association. R K Sinha, Executive Director, AICBA, who was in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, said, ”The mealybug infestation on Bt Cotton in Gujarat clearly proves the same.”
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