23.09.2008 | permalink
K C Bansal from Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) said that with successful field trials of Bt Cotton and Bt Brinjal, both these crops would be commercially available in the market from 2009. Commenting on the other crops that were in pipeline, Bansal said that trials were being conducted on crops like okra, cabbage, cauliflower, chickpea and rice and in coming future these crops would also be available in genetically modified varieties. While the Bt cotton (variety) Bikaneri Narma would be marketed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the Bt Brinjal would be marketed by Mahyco (Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company).