(a) whether Genetically Modified (GM) crops are being cultivated in the country; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the names of companies producing GM seeds in the country?
(a) whether Genetically Modified (GM) crops are being cultivated in the country; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the names of companies producing GM seeds in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a) & (b): Bt. cotton is the only Genetically Modified crop approved for commercial
cultivation in India by the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) of the Ministry of
Environment and Forests. List of agencies producing Bt. cotton seeds in the country is annexed.