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                <p>-The Hindu Business Line</p><p>&nbsp;</p><div align="justify">The uncertainty over adopting agricultural biotechnology is in no one's interest, given the high food inflation and dependence on imports.<br /><br />With food inflation climbing once again above 10 per cent, it has become even more urgent for the government to provide a a clear mandate in terms of policy support, the technology options and requisite investment for domestic agriculture. Output growth, especially of proteins, has been decisively trailing burgeoning demand, and the case for boosting farm production and productivity and cutting costs across the supply chain cannot be overstated. As a primary source of livelihood, agriculture is becoming increasingly unremunerative and unsustainable; the economic and social consequences are there for all to see &mdash; agrarian crisis, large-scale migration to the cities, farmers' suicides and the like. In some essential food products, such as pulses and edible oils, our import dependence is well-established, and in rice, sugar and coarse cereals it is a matter of time before regular imports become inevitable.<br /><br />Admittedly, we have almost all that it takes to be an agricultural superpower &mdash; abundant sunshine, adequate rainfall, varied agro-climatic conditions and biodiversity. That said, several simultaneous steps are necessary to strengthen domestic agriculture to ensure sustained output growth, lower losses and decent farm incomes. The policy focus in the last ten years has been so diffuse that there is a discernable wariness in the flow of investments to the farm sector; thus the seed companies' trepidation over investment in technology. The policy environment is confusing. No one is sure whether science will prevail over populism. As if to confound the confusion, the Centre has directed seed research companies to obtain permission from State governments to conduct field trials.<br /><br />As different States take conflicting or contradictory stands on the subject, there is further uncertainty. In recent months, there have been more than 100 applications seeking regulatory approvals to conduct field trials for genetically-modified crops. Effective regulatory oversight and strict compliance with research mandates is another area that deserves attention. Bio-safety and related issues have to be addressed with utmost care and commitment. The uncertainty over adoption of agricultural biotechnology as a way forward is in no one's interest. Under the Constitution, agriculture is a State subject but, strangely, New Delhi seems to have discovered this only in June, when it asked research firms to obtain clearance from the respective State governments. It is critical that the Central government takes a clear stand on the future of the use of biotechnology in agriculture. Otherwise, the country faces the daunting challenge of pursuing non-technology options. <br /></div>               </font>
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The uncertainty over adopting agricultural biotechnology is in no one's interest, given the high food inflation and dependence on imports.<br />
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With food inflation climbing once again above 10 per cent, it has become even more urgent for the government to provide a a clear mandate in terms of policy support, the technology options and requisite investment for domestic agriculture. Output growth, especially of proteins, has been decisively trailing burgeoning demand, and the case for boosting farm production and productivity and cutting costs across the supply chain cannot be overstated. As a primary source of livelihood, agriculture is becoming increasingly unremunerative and unsustainable; the economic and social consequences are there for all to see &mdash; agrarian crisis, large-scale migration to the cities, farmers' suicides and the like. In some essential food products, such as pulses and edible oils, our import dependence is well-established, and in rice, sugar and coarse cereals it is a matter of time before regular imports become inevitable.<br />
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