Multiple choice

Name the company planning to introduce Genetically Modified Mustard seeds in India?

  1. Maharashtra Hybrid Seed Corporation

  2. Proagro

  3. Bt. Must

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Proagro Seed Company (now part of Bayer) was the first company to seek regulatory approval for the commercial cultivation of genetically modified (GM) mustard in India. Their research into hybrid mustard technology was a significant development in Indian agricultural biotechnology. The move sparked extensive national debate over the safety and ethics of GM crops.

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