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	View Edit Domain: GreenBio Title: * Body: Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said the expert committee's decision on the introduction of Bt brinjal will be final and the Centre does not have any say in the issue.<br /> <br /> "We don't have any opinion on it. The decisions of the expert committee on the issue is final. The Ministry does not have any say on the issue," Pawar told reporters on the sidelines of state ministers' conference on milk productivity.<br /> <br /> Stating that there was a need to examine the impact of Bt brinjal on agriculture and farmers, he said it should be introduced aimed at benefitting the growers.<br /> <br /> "We (India) need to experiment on it for some time (before introducing it). It should not have any negative impact on agriculture, farmers and animals," Pawar said.<br /> <br /> There was some controversy before the introduction of Bt cotton, Pawar recalled.<br /> <br /> Copyright 2010 PTI<br /> Captcha: Please Enter Code : * Time Zone: * Select the time zone Vocabularies Newsletter: Domain: Show summary in full view Input format Filtered HTML Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. Full HTML Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. news_filter Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically. More information about formatting options			Related Articles CPM not opposed to GM food Bt variety accounts for 90% of total cotton area in India Cabinet likely to take up biotech authority bill today No decision taken at experts meet on Bt Brinjal Mexico Approves Monsanto for GM Corn Pilot Project Scientists Refute Claim That Genetically Modified Corn Cause... Indian states clash with centre over GM trials Ramesh 'disagrees completely' with Pawar over Bt Brinjal Pawar bats for GM crops to ensure food security Agriculture Ministry launches seed policy Top GreenBio Articles

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