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- India allowed imports of GM soy meal for the first time to help the poultry industry.
- Besides the Nhava Sheva Port in Mumbai, traders could now import soy meal via the Mumbai Sea Port, the Tuticorin Sea Port, and the Visakhapatnam Sea Port.
- The imports could take place from countries like Argentina, Europe and the US
- Soymeal is a protein-rich solid leftover raw material after extracting oil from soyabean seed.
- There are three types of GM foods, one with Genetically Modified Organism (GMO), second with Living Modified Organism (LMO) and third with Non-Living Modified Organism (NLMO).
- The soymeal is NLMO.
GM crops
- A GM or transgenic crop is a plant that has a novel combination of genetic material obtained through the use of modern biotechnology.
- GM crop can contain a gene(s) that has been artificially inserted instead of the plant acquiring it through pollination.
- The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) is the apex body that allows for commercial release of GM crops.
- Use of the unapproved GM variant is punishable under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is the authorised body to regulate the imported crops in India.
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