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The lecture is a part of ‘I am no lab rat’ campaign started by the Kheti Virasat Mission, in collaboration with the All India Pingalwara Charitable Society (AIPCS). “Having been forced out of the market place due to widespread consumer rejection in the West, these foreign multinational biotech companies have influenced Indian politicians to promote GM crops in the country,” he said.
“The often-heard refrain is that India would be left behind and lose its competitive position if it does not open its doors to GM crops is a serious overstatement of facts. In the broader scientific community, the health and environmental safety of GM crops continues to be highly controversial,” he said.
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