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TOPIC: Grow this food: How to woo more states aboard field trials for GM crops
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WRITER: TOI Editorials
GENRE: Editorial
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Eminent agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan has suggested that India should accelerate field trials of GM crops with the combined services of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) and state agriculture universities. It’s a sensible idea and must be pursued diligently. The stalemate (deadlock) that’s gripped India’s efforts to accelerate the development of GM crops, after its success with BT cotton, must be broken. Though the national Genetic Engineering Appraisal (evaluation) Committee has approved field trials for new GM strains of important crops like rice, wheat, maize, potatoes, brinjal, mustard, sugarcane and chicken peas, its efforts have been stymied (hindered) by many state governments refusing permission for field trials.
A joint intervention by central and state research institutions, coordinating all-India field trials, will help secure greater acceptance from the states. After all they have an important stake in improving agriculture’s prospects. As the experience with cotton shows, GM crops help reduce the costs of cultivation, raise crop productivity, boost farmer’s income, critically raising agriculture output to meet the needs of a growing population.
One reason various states remain inhibited (If you say that someone is inhibited, you mean they find it difficult to behave naturally and show their feelings, and that you think this is a bad thing) about GM trials is that over the years some of government’s own expert committees have taken a very negative approach, stressing the need for innovation much less than the need for greater caution in adopting new technologies – instead of seeking a balance. Actually, India’s safety mechanisms for GM field trials are already in line with those advocated by multilateral organisations like OECD and the International Plant Protection Commission. Some states like Maharashtra and Gujarat have already proceeded ahead with field trials. But a coordinated approach between ICAR and state universities can help bring more states on board, giving a big boost to India’s pursuit of greater food security.
TEST YOUR SKILLS
ANTONYM
INHIBITED
a) Bashful
b) Diffident
c) Extrovert
d) Nervous
APPRAISAL
a) Estimation
b) Rating
c) Consideration
d) Neglect
STALEMATE
a) Arrest
b) Progress
c) Draw
d) Pause
WORD GAME
S _ Y _ _ E D
Hint: Prevent
I _ _ I _ I _ _ D
Hint: Reluctant
