Roundtable calls for science-based steps to expedite safe adoption of GM, GE crops in India

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) A high-level roundtable of experts held here has called for science-based regulatory reforms to accelerate safe adoption of Genetically Modified (GM) and Genome-Edited (GE) crops in India, according to a statement issued by the Agriculture Ministry on Sunday.

The roundtable on "Reforms in Regulations and Approval of GM and GE Crop Plants" was organised by the Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS) in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII).