Calcutta University has been given a go-ahead to conduct field trials of GM rice at the Rice Research Station, Chinsurah. Experts, however, fear that the new variety might wipe out the 1200-odd existing rice varieties conserved at the rice station. [...] Agriculture expert Anshuman Das smelt a rat in the entire plan. ”I don’t find any need for such trials when we have a large number of leafy vegetables with high iron-content,” he said. ”We already have a number of rice varieties with high iron content, such as Halud Gati,” said agriculture scientist Anupam Paul.