Politics of Bt brijal

Issues of Bt brinjal is being warmly debated .It is India’s first genetically modified food crop which on moratorium now .Bt brinjal is created by inserting a gene from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringenesis .It will protect plant from a very common pest of brinjal Shoot and Fruit borer .But it is being opposed by several NGOs ,farmer groups, scientists etc

But question arises why NO TO Bt BRINJAL ? India is second largest producer of brinjal after China. India produces 85 lakh metric ton brinjal per annum which amounts to 27%of world production. In-spite of the fact that brinjal is not so nutritious than other staple food.11 states of India have already banned it’s cultivation. It is also banned in several other countries including European union.. Scientist have termed it a threat on biodiversity and harmful on long term uses .
In-fact giant seed companies and big MNCs have larger say on all these issues. But interest of people and indigenous food varieties should be protected.


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