Asking the government to share details of the safety testing done on these varieties, the Coalition said there was a lack of public information on the exact process undertaken to develop these two varieties of gene-edited rice
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istock
The Coalition for a GM-Free India has demanded that the Union government withdraw the permission given for the release of two gene-edited rice varieties.
“The two gene-edited rice varieties put India at risk of losing its diverse gene pool with respect to rice. India is a centre of origin and diversity for rice, and it becomes imperative that India protects our rice diversity. Maintaining a diverse gene pool becomes even more important with the rapid changes in climate,” the Coalition said in a statement on Monday.
“Release of these varieties not only jeopardises our native diversity of rice varieties, but also threatens our trade possibilities in non-GM varieties,” it added.
Asking the government to share details of the safety testing done on these varieties, it said that there was a lack of public information on the exact process undertaken to develop these two varieties of gene-edited rice.
“These crops should not be released without sufficient independent testing and must be subject to public scrutiny,” it said.
“There is enough scientific evidence to suggest that gene editing technology is not precise and causes unpredictable genetic errors both at the targeted site and off-site,” the Coalition pointed out.
Published on May 5, 2025
Asking the government to share details of the safety testing done on these varieties, the Coalition said there was a lack of public information on the exact process undertaken to develop these two varieties of gene-edited rice
| Photo Credit:
istock
The Coalition for a GM-Free India has demanded that the Union government withdraw the permission given for the release of two gene-edited rice varieties.
“The two gene-edited rice varieties put India at risk of losing its diverse gene pool with respect to rice. India is a centre of origin and diversity for rice, and it becomes imperative that India protects our rice diversity. Maintaining a diverse gene pool becomes even more important with the rapid changes in climate,” the Coalition said in a statement on Monday.
“Release of these varieties not only jeopardises our native diversity of rice varieties, but also threatens our trade possibilities in non-GM varieties,” it added.
Asking the government to share details of the safety testing done on these varieties, it said that there was a lack of public information on the exact process undertaken to develop these two varieties of gene-edited rice.
“These crops should not be released without sufficient independent testing and must be subject to public scrutiny,” it said.
“There is enough scientific evidence to suggest that gene editing technology is not precise and causes unpredictable genetic errors both at the targeted site and off-site,” the Coalition pointed out.
Published on May 5, 2025
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