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- Agricultural scientists, policymakers, and industry representatives have called for a comprehensive overhaul of India's regulatory framework for genetically modified (GM) and genome-edited (GE) crops, saying faster, science-based approvals are needed to improve climate resilience, food security, and farm productivity.
- The recommendations came from a roundtable of over 80 experts organised by TAAS with ICAR and the Federation of Seed Industry of India.
- They argued that while India has a multi-tiered regulatory system for transgenic crops under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, rapid advances in genome editing require modernisation.
- The recommendations will be consolidated into a policy document for submission to relevant ministries and regulatory authorities.
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- Contents of the consolidated policy document to be submitted to ministries and regulators
- Any follow-up action by the agriculture ministry or regulatory authorities on the reform recommendations
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