GM mustard safe for food, feed use and cultivation, says govt

Says GM technology important for food security, import reduction

The government on Thursday said extensive studies carried out on toxicity, allergenicity, compositional analyses, field trials, and environmental safety of GM mustard lines versus their non-transgenic comparators had provided evidence that DMH-11 was safe for cultivation, food, and feed use.

It also said farming technologies like genetically modified (GM) crops was important to ensure food security and cut a reliance on imports and it has found evidence of any decline in honey production in the country due to GM cotton that has been cultivated since the last 10 years.

In two separate statements made in Parliament, Minister of State for