Global scientists call on Indian agriculture minister to release Bt Brinjal for Indian farmers
17th February 2010Shri. Sharad PawarHonorable Minister of AgricultureGovernment of IndiaKrishi BhavanNew DelhiIndiaDear Shri Sharad Pawar Ji:We, the undersigned scientists from India and around the wo... continue reading »
"BT Brinjal is very necessary now a days to build up the farmers and to make indian farmers rich,sound."
"There is need of promoting GM technology for control weed and also moisture stress. Due to labors problem and also future climate change as well as water deficiency."
"I support this petition"
"Bt Brinjal is safe must release soon, NGO's are huseless talk without any secintific data base. All those people are not real farmers. Listen science community not lay man"
"I support Bt Brinjal"
"For ever increasing population food requirement can only be met through GM Crops, Country like India is in transformation phase and second green revolution is on the brink through Biotech, opposing Bt Brinjal is the setback for the technocrats"
"I support this petition"
"Bt Brinjal should not released at any cost ...the scientists who signed this petition does not know what harm they are to do . Where is the scientific evidence showing that GM plants/food are toxicologically safe, Mr Sharad Pawar dare to throw out this id"
"Bt Brinjal very safe and eco-freindly so it does not require many more studies.."
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"I support this petition"
"The regulatory agencies have done their part and deternined it to be a safe product. The Bt protein is not new and organic farmers are dumping it on their crops. Most shocking and upseting was to read prominant scientists like Swaminathan making missleadi"
"I support this petition"
"Biotechnological innovations should be made available to farmers for food security"
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"Bt brinjal is not merely a transgenic crop which provides an ecofriendly option against the pest but its an important step ahead for advanced technology and its use for crop improvement."
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"I support this petition"
"We need more Bt products including Brinjal. Let's not allow pretensive and loud ideology win over sincere, honest and ethical scientific research."
"I support this petition"
"I have strong opinion that any Indian scientist who is working on the apex level of any evaluation commitee is able to think about safty. We should trust our Indian scientists rather than any politicaly inspired road shows. This is very Insulting to GEAC "
"It is a need to increase the productivity by expending less amount to fullfil the requirement of incresing population as a basic need. Also we need to support farmes to increase their income by adopting new technologies."
"Pesticides r harmful so kindly adopt BT Brinjal"
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