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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Society must take a view on GM mustard: scientist -Jacob Koshy

Society must take a view on GM mustard: scientist -Jacob Koshy

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published Published on Apr 6, 2018   modified Modified on Apr 6, 2018
-The Hindu

‘Commercial release of the seed is a socio-political issue’

“The commercial release of genetically modified mustard wasn’t merely a scientific issue but a ‘socio-political one’ that required the understanding of a wide section of society,” K. VijayRaghavan, 64, Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) said in an interview.

He was formerly Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, that had funded the development of the seed. While the transgenic plant has been cleared for commercial cultivation by the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee — a scientific body — it’s yet to be cleared by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, the Union Environment and Science Minister.

Scientific view

“There’s the scientific view [that it’s safe and useful] and another, in my view, a very small number but more vocal with a contrary view. Scientists argue that you are giving equal time to a rational view and an irrational view and so a hard decision must be taken. In the case of GM, it’s important that society take a view. Science can bring evidence but the policy decision is a more complex process.”

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The Hindu, 5 April, 2018, http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/agriculture/society-must-take-a-view-on-gm-mustard-scientist/article23447357.ece?homepage=true


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