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Lobby to intensify protests against environmental release of GM mustard

Almost 200 activists gathered outside the Directorate of Mustard Research in Bharatpur (Rajasthan), calling for halting the approvals

A farmer casts urea on her mustard field in Allahabad

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2 min read Last Updated : Nov 04 2022 | 9:33 PM IST

The anti-GM lobby on Friday upped its ante against the recent environmental release of genetically modified (GM) mustard. Almost 200 activists gathered outside the Directorate of Mustard Research in Bharatpur (Rajasthan), calling for halting the approvals.

In Delhi, members of Sarson Satyagrah, a civil society group, said that the nationwide agitation would be intensified in the coming weeks.

“We will activate all possible democratic and non-violent avenues available to us. We would ensure that GM mustard planting does not end up being an irreversible and unaccountable misadventure,” said members of the Sarson Satyagraha during a press conference on Friday.

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Topics : GM Mustard Mustard GM Mustard crop GM food GM crops GM products GM India GM mustard seed release Civil society organisation Mustard Seed Mustard seed prices

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