Several farmers’ leaders in Andhra Pradesh have asked the State Government not to allow GM (genetically modified) crop trials.
Representatives of all-party farmers’ unions have met Agriculture Minister Kanna Lakshminarayana on Sunday evening and requested him not to give permission for the GM field trials in the State.
“You should consider giving permission only after a holistic study,” the farmers’ leaders had said.
“They also asked the Minister not to give permission for GM trials at all in food crops. The Minister assured them that the Government would take a decision only after discussing the issue with all stakeholders,” an official of the Agriculture Ministry said.