Submission to parliamentary committee on agriculture regarding GM crops

The issue of genetically modified food crops, must be considered in terms of India’s ability to regulate new technologies, the credibility of the scientific system that allows the use of these new technologies and most importantly, the issues of price and control of new technologies that take agricultural decisions out of the hands of farmers.   Sunita Narain dealt with the following key concerns in her submission: 

Down To Earth Editor Sunita Narain's submission to parliamentary committee on agriculture regarding GM crops

The parliamentary committee report on the crucial matter of genetically modified (GM) crops is out and needs to be carefully read and not summarily thrashed. It is clear that GM technologies need a robust and credible regulatory framework to ensure that they work in the interests of people and the environment.

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India overexploiting fish resources: Greenpeace

A new report released by non-profit Greenpeace contradicts India's official position that there is still scope for increasing fish catch. Around 90 per cent of India’s fish resources are at or above maximum sustainable levels of exploitation, says the report, released on Friday on occasion of World Oceans Day.