Visakhapatnam: As the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) seeks comments for the commercial release of genetically modified seeds of mustard, agricultural scientists warn of both environmental and health hazards. Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants, Delhi Universi-ty, had developed a tra-nsgenic crop — Mustard DMH-11 — and applied to India’s biotechnology regulator Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) for environmental or commercial release. MoEF&CC recently sought comments by putting out a 120-page report, ‘Assessment of Food and Environmen-tal Safety of GE Musta-rd,’ on GEAC’s website. Andhra...
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