NEW DELHI: In a new-found boldness fraught with significant implications, the agriculture ministry has begun pushing for allowing trials of GM crops. As the Supreme Court is set to resume hearing on controversial GM crop issues from next month, the ministry may in Parliament on Tuesday try to allay the concerns of civil society and NGOs about possible adverse impact of genetically-modified organisms on both health and environment. It may put forth its arguments forcefully by citing the success story of Bt Cotton in India and pitch for field trials of genetically engineered food crops. Though the ministry is known for its pro-GM crop stand, it has so far left it for the apex court to take a...
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