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GM mustard will be ready for cultivation in three crop seasons: IARI Director

Welcoming the decision of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) to provide environmental clearance for genetically-modified mustard, the Indian Agriculture Research Institute director Ashok Kumar Singh said it would lead to find a science-based solution for a major challenge, the edible oil import. Dr. Singh said the clearance would also allow the development of more high yielding hybrids in the sector.