New Delhi, August 13, 2021: In India, only Bt Cotton is approved for commercial cultivation. Few incidences of illegal marketing of Genetically Modified seeds of Herbicide Tolerant cotton (HT cotton) were reported in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana and Maharashtra. However, no state has reported the production of seed of unapproved Bt gene. […]
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India ranks 5th in global cultivation of GM crops
As per a report of International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications, 2018, India ranks 5th in global cultivation of GM crops. Bt. cotton is the only GM crop approved for commercial cultivation in the Country. Many people are opposed to the GM crops in India and also abroad. Invest India and UAE Ministry sign […]