Experts Say Pakistan Needs Biotech Crops for Food Security
December 9, 2011| |
Pakistan will have to adopt genetically modified (GM) or biotech crops in the shortest possible time to tap true potential of agricultural productivity in the country. This was the gist of talks made at a seminar on "Benefits of using biotechnology to boost agriculture produce", organized by Pakistan Biotechnology Information Center (PABIC) in collaboration with the Agriculture Journalists Association (AJA). The seminar aimed to build capacity of agriculture journalists about benefits of biotechnology.
Experts were Dr. Anwar Nasim, Chairman of the International Council for the Life Sciences – Pakistan Chapter, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Director General (Biosciences Division) Dr. Yusuf Zafar, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), Associate Professor Dr. Saifullah Khan and Dr. Kausar Abdullah Malik, former Member (Agriculture) Planning Commission and senior scientist.
The scientists urged the government to expedite the process of licensing the new variety of hybrid corn seeds which have successfully completed the field trials, enact enabling laws like Plant Breeders Act and implement IPR laws effectively.
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