Indian minister who opposed Bt eggplant now says that Bt Cotton is "a success story in India" #gmo http://m.economictimes.com/news/economy/policy/bt-brinjal-jairam-ramesh-expresses-disappointment-as-government-fails-to-put-in-place-an-independent-regulator/articleshow/29217049.cms …
@prometheusgreen Exactly--his explanation is illogical and inconsistent with the effects of his actions. @AgBioWorld @TerryDaynard
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@calestous@prometheusgreen@AgBioWorld It's definitely CYA, but it's a small step in the right direction for a huge country. -
@TerryDaynard Environment ministers should not have dubious jurisdiction over agricultural technology.@prometheusgreen@AgBioWorld -
@calestous@prometheusgreen@AgBioWorld In the UK, the environment minister IS the minister of agriculture. -
@TerryDaynard And a good champion to boot.@prometheusgreen@AgBioWorld -
@calestous@TerryDaynard@AgBioWorld funny how things play out when one follows the data instead of sucking up to a special interest...
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@calestous@AgBioWorld@TerryDaynard "illogical and inconsistent" is very polite...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@calestous@prometheusgreen@AgBioWorld Indian farmer imports of Bt brinjal germplasm from Bangladesh will probably 'solve' the problem.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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