Dr Ilse Kohler-Rollefson from the League for Pastoral People’s and Indogenous Livestock Development, who studied livestock across India, said that there wasn’t any need for GM crops here as it was a healthy system. Citing an example, she said that China, a chief importer of soy beans a few years ago, was importing 70 per cent of it now. “That is because they are breeding GM pigs, which are fed only GM soy beans,” she concluded. “There is diverse livestock in India. It is impressive that the government is trying to promote the farming system. But introducing GM crops can cause a lot of damage,” Dr Ilse warned.