India’s highest court is considering whether to allow genetically modified mustard – a vital source of cooking oil – to be grown in open fields.
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The GEAC has made “a landmark decision” that could clear the way for more GM crops to receive clearance for commercialization, agrees geneticist Deepak Pental, whose team at the University of Delhi developed and tested the GM mustard crop in question. “More importantly, the decision will encourage scientists both in the public and private sector to develop better varieties and hybrids which can cope with pests and predicted vagaries of the weather due to global warming.
Scientists observing the case say that if the court is satisfied, or simply requests clarifications of existing data or minor additional data, the case could be resolved two or three months after the start of the hearings. But should the court seek new data, such as the effects of GM mustard oil in monkeys or chimpanzees, the process could take up to five years.
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