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Sep 21, 2010 · This will set a precedence to focus on GM technology to improve nutritive quality of food, a dire need for a developing country like India." Padmanabhan said that potato per se may not satisfy the ...
Jan 2, 2003 · Genetically modified 'protato' to feed India's poor. Genetically modified potatoes will play a key part in an ambitious 15-year plan to combat malnutrition among India’s poorest...
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Foods produced from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are referred to as genetically modified (GM) foods. The safety of GM foods has been a matter of concern. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has not allowed GM foods in India so far. To understand whether GM foods are available in the Indian market, the
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Jun 12, 2003 · Scientists claim the controversial potato, known as the "protato", contains at least a third more protein than normal tubers, and that it holds "high-quality nutrients". It has been created by...
ABSTRACT. Potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) is the third most important crop worldwide and a staple food for many people worldwide. Genetically, it poses many challenges for traditional breeding due to its autotetraploid nature and its tendency toward inbreeding depression. Breeding programs have focused on productivity, nutritional quality, and ...
Oct 22, 2018 · Although many scientific researchers have showed that genetically engineered foods are safe but India is still waiting for its first GM food to be commercialized. Deregulation on Bt brinjal has been put on hold in 2010 by imposing moratorium while Bt cotton has been deregulated in 2002 in India.