BtBrinjal: Non-compliance of approval terms!
Coalition Against Bt Brinjal (বিটিবেগুন বিরোধী মোর্চা)
Introduction
Bt brinjal is a GMO or Genetically Modified Organism. Crystal gene from Bacillus thuringiensis has been inserted into brinjal genome to increase the resistance of brinjal against Fruit and Shoot Borer (FSB) insect. Bangladesh Agricultural research Institute (BARI) has conducted this research with the support of ABSP II of USAID. BARI received the seeds of Bt brinjal from Maharastra Hybrid Seed Company (MAHYCO), India. There was no innovation by BARI scientists, they only used the Monsanto-Mahyco technology to conduct experiment with the genetically modified Bt. Brinjal through the farmers in Bangladesh.
BARI had applied for approval during mid July (14 July, 2013) to the Ministry of Agriculture for cultivati...