Question : MODIFIED GENES IN CROPS



(a) the number of applications received and cleared by the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee during the last two years for introduction of modified genes in crops; and

(b) their impact on crops?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)

(a) & (b) : The question relates to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. The information is being collected from the concerned Ministry and will be submitted in due course.