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Approval for GM mustard
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- The Government of India has granted the environmental clearance for the indigenously developed genetically modified (GM) mustard seeds.
- The latest decision has paved a way for the commercial use of its first genetically modified food crop.
- 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.
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