BT bringle should not be allowed to the market as it is a menace towards environment. if there is a possibility to harmful why would we produce such type of inhygene crop? so wait for the clear report, still india is the highest exporter and producer of brinjal.
We in India accept every thing democratically. Let there be discussions and people know more about it. Let there be more research on it before oprning its consumption for the common people.
We in India accept every thing democratically. Let there be discussions and people know more about it. Let there be more research on it before oprning its consumption for the common people.
It is claimed that Brinjal is having serious problems with insect infestation and the reason for introducing the Bt Brinjal is to help the farmers. As a farmer of 25 years who has studied soil structure, microbial/mycological life and their interdependent relationships to plant health and disease, I can tell you that pest problems are not the result of susceptible traditional varieties but are indeed due to a weakened soil health resulting from improper agricultural pra-ctices which have been promoted by these very same Agri-Universities and pesticide companies who are now proposing the use of Genetic Engineering (GE) in our farming! Traditional varieties of Brinjal would never have survived since the Vijayanagar Empire. If they were pest ridden, we would have lost them a long time ago!
Another little known fact is that Brinjal is just the first on the list of GE foods that are being targetted by trans-national bio-tech industry for the Indian market (even our hardy ragi and jowar are on this list). Dressed in the guise of "helping the poor Indian farmer" and "reducing the use of pesticides for the benefit of the Indian consumer and the environment," the bio-tech industry backed by huge funding from the US (ABSP-II), thinks that they can fool us into believing that it is better to eat GE food, no matter what the personal and national cost may be.
INDIA does not need food it needs fodder. It has a hell lot of a population than the natural food can cater to, so GM food should be introduced to increase food quantity, forget about quality.
INDIA does not need food it needs fodder. It has a hell lot of a population than the natural food can cater to, so GM food should be introduced to increase food quantity, forget about quality.
INDIA does not need food it needs fodder. It has a hell lot of a population than the natural food can cater to, so GM food should be introduced to increase food quantity, forget about quality.
