Workshop held on GM crops

LAHORE: The American Society of Plant Biologists, an international body working on the advancement of plant sciences, organised a workshop on ‘Risk assessment of Genetically Modified (GM) Crops’. The workshop, held at the Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB), covered a wide array of topics including scientific, commercial, and environmental aspects of GM crops. CEMB Director Dr Tayyab Husnain stated that the academia and industry collectively needs to raise awareness about the advancements in modern agriculture to counter misconceptions hindering agricultural growth. Commercial GM crops have been grown since 1996, and are present in 30 countries. In 2017, millions of farmers in 24 countries grew a record 469 million acres of GM crops. This has led to dramatic improvement in food and fiber production, as well as more sustainable farming practices.  

Published in The Express Tribune, August 1^st, 2018.

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