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2006-11-09 | permalink
NEW DELHI, NOV 8: India is likely to have a new regulatory body for genetically modified (GM) crops. While addressing the conference of economic editors here on Wednesday agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said, “The setting up of a National Biotechnology Regulatory Authority (NBRA) for promotion and regulation of application of biotechnology in agriculture is at an advanced stage.” Setting up of a NBRA was suggested by two separate expert panels headed respectively by MS Swaminathan and RA Mashelkar.
2006-11-09 | permalink
NEW DELHI, NOV 8: India is likely to have a new regulatory body for genetically modified (GM) crops. While addressing the conference of economic editors here on Wednesday agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said, “The setting up of a National Biotechnology Regulatory Authority (NBRA) for promotion and regulation of application of biotechnology in agriculture is at an advanced stage.” Setting up of a NBRA was suggested by two separate expert panels headed respectively by MS Swaminathan and RA Mashelkar.
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