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55% of cooking oil is from countries with GM Crops

  • December 6, 2022
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55% of cooking oil is from countries with GM Crops

Subject :Science and Technology

Context:

  • Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav in a recent interview at the express adda said that about 55-60 percent of the cooking oil that India consumes is imported from countries where genetically modified crops are permitted.

What is GM crops;

  • A genetically modified organism (GMO) is any living organism whose genetic material has been modified to include certain desirable techniques.
  • In crops, genetic modification involves the manipulation of DNA instead of using controlled pollination, the conventional method to improve crops to alter certain characteristics of the crop.
  • To genetically modify a crop, the gene of interest is identified and isolated from the host organism. It is then incorporated into the DNA of the crop to be grown.
  • Then the performance of the GM crop is tested under strict laboratory and field conditions.

What is Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC):

  • It functions under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
  • Composition:
    • It is chaired by the Special Secretary/Additional Secretary of MoEF&CC andĀ  co-chaired by a representative from the Department of Biotechnology (DBT).
    • Presently, it has 24 members and meets every month to review the applications in the areas indicated above.
  • Functions:
    • As per Rules, 1989, it is responsible for appraisal of activities involving large scale use of hazardous microorganisms and recombinants in research and industrial production from the environmental angle.
    • It is also responsible for appraisal of proposals relating to release of genetically engineered (GE) organisms and products into the environment including experimental field trials.
    • It evaluates research into GM plants and recommends, or disapproves, their release into farmer fields.

What is the legal position of genetically modified crops in India:

  • In 2002, the GEAC had allowed the commercial release of Bt cotton.
  • Use of the unapproved GM variant can attract a jail term of 5 years and a fine of Rs 1 lakh under the Environmental Protection Act,1989.
  • The Central government had for the first time exempted certain types of genome-edited crops from the stringent regulations applicable on genetically modified or GM crops, paving the way for further R&D on them.
  • The Ministry of Environment and Forests had, in the order, exempted SDN1 and SDN2 genome edited plants from Rules 7-11 of the Environment Protect Act for manufacture, use or import or export and storage of hazardous microorganisms or genetically engineered organisms or cells rules-1989.
  • FSSAI issued an order on February 8, 2021, setting the permissible limit for genetically modified organismsĀ  in imported food crops at 1%.

What is the State of Edible Oil Sector in India

  • India is one of the largest producers of oilseeds in the world.
  • India is the world’s second-largest consumer and number one importer of vegetable oil ad meets its nearly 55% to 60% of its edible oil demand through imports
  • Palm oil (Crude + Refined) constitutes roughly around 62% of the total edible oils imported and are imported mainly from Indonesia and Malaysia, while Soyabean oil (22%) is imported from Argentina and Brazil and Sunflower oil (15%) is imported mainly from Ukraine and Russia.
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