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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;Approval for the environmental release of genetically modified (GM) mustard&amp;mdash;Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11)&amp;mdash;across India has not come a day too soon. The GM crops regulator, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), had cleared GM mustard in 2017 but the Indian government raised questions and asked for more studies, which has taken another five years. Now, even if the government gives the mandatory final approval, it will be another three years before farmers finally get GM mustard seeds for commercial cultivation.&lt;/p&gt;

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Why GM mustard faces vocal opposition despite regulator nod -Amarnath K Menon

-India Today Once the government gives final approval, it will be another three years before farmers can begin commercial cultivation using GM mustard seeds Approval for the environmental release of genetically modified (GM) mustard—Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11)—across India has not come a day too soon. The GM crops regulator, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), had cleared GM mustard in 2017 but the Indian government raised questions and asked for more studies, which has taken another five years. Now, even if the government gives the mandatory final approval, it will be another three years before farmers finally get GM mustard seeds for commercial cultivation. While giving approval on October 18, the GEAC said that simultaneous field studies will have to be conducted along with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) on the effect of GM mustard on honeybees and other pollinators. The GEAC approval is, therefore, only a vital step forward. Since the approval for seed production “prior to commercial release” is in place, gene developers will have to follow multiple processes while adhering to the stipulated 16 conditions under the supervision of ICAR before releasing DMH-11 seeds to farmers. Mustard is cultivated by around six million farmers in around seven million hectares across Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh. There is a compelling need to grow GM mustard, considering that the traditional varieties in India offer low yields—less than 1,200 kilos per hectare—while the global average is 2,000-2,200 kilos per hectare. Besides, India faces a severe shortage of edible oils. Imports of over 14 million tonnes, which involved paying $18.99 billion (around Rs 1.5 lakh crore) in foreign exchange in 2021-22, are far greater than the domestic production of 8.5 million tonnes. Currently, over two thirds of the domestic edible oil requirement is met from Argentina and Brazil. Please click here to read more.