13.12.2010 | permalink
Blaming Environment minister Jairam Ramesh's "predisposition due to politics" as the reason behind government's no to GM crops, a pro-biotech crops group led by farm leader Sharad Joshi today advocated allowing farmers to cultivate genetically modified agri produce. Joshi and others cited demonstrable benefits of Bt cotton in support of their pro-biotech crops argument. [...] The meet was organised by ABLE (Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises), the collective face of Indian Biotech Industry.