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GM crops are safe, commercialise Bt Brinjal: Scientist

Posted on Oct 05, 2015 | Posted by Jayanthi Vasudevan | Tags: Bt Brinjal, GM foods, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Debunking | Comments (0)

  • Genetically modified foods have been projected as a solution to world hunger, crop failures and farmer suicides
  • They are promoted with the claim that they increase yields and reduce pesticide use, which benefits farmers, consumers and the environment
  • However, it has been argued that the Bt toxin is an insecticide, which cannot increase yield but only reduces losses

    What is Bt Brinjal

    • Bt Brinjal is a genetically modified plant in which a gene is inserted into the genome of the brinjal, which can then produce a protein
    • This protein behaves as a toxin against the shoot and fruit borer, a pest that commonly affects brinjal.........Read more

     

    Source web page: The Tribune

     

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