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Abstract

This paper looks at the governance of biotechnology and its implications for Indian agriculture. For the past four decades, India鈥檚 agricultural policy-making has focused almost exclusively on the issue of ensuring food security to the growing population of the country. This orientation in policy-making resulted in the adoption of the strategy to realise the objective of self-sufficiency in foodgrains production in the country. Consequently basic cereals have come to dominate the production structure of India鈥檚 agriculture. Although in recent years, India has emerged as a net exporter of the major cereals, the objective of meeting the objective of food security continues to remain the cornerstone of Indian agriculture.

皇冠体育app paper has been organised into the following sections. 皇冠体育app first section indicates the priorities for the biotechnology sector in India. 皇冠体育appse priorities are counterpoised against the problem that Indian agriculture faces at the present juncture. 皇冠体育app second section deals with the state of the agri-biotech sector. 皇冠体育app developments in this sector will be analysed in light of the structure of Indian agriculture. 皇冠体育app third section discusses the regulatory framework for transgenics that is currently in place. Besides bringing out its key features, this discussion also provides a critical assessment of the regulatory framework.

Citation

Background paper, Globalisation and the International Governance of Modern Biotechnology project, Brighton: IDS. 39 pp.

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