Press release - February 9, 2010
Greenpeace welcomes the minister’s decision not to allow Bt brinjal to contaminate Indian agriculture.
The minister must now reassure the nation that the moratorium will not lead to a back door entry of Bt brinjal or the 41 other food crops which are in different stages of trial in the country.
Stringent monitoring measures should be immediately put in place to ensure that no releases of GM crops happen and a strong message be sent out by making GM developers liable for any accidental or illegal releases.
The moratorium is a good step towards charting the path for sustainable agriculture and food security for our country.
For further information, contact
Rajesh Krishnan, campaign Manager, Sustainable Agriculture Campaign, Greenpeace-
Mob: +91-98456 50032, email: 
Dr. Seema Javed-Sr.Media Officer Greenpeace -91-99100 59765
Notes to Editor
The report of the minister is available at
http://moef.nic.in/downloads/public-information/minister_REPORT.pdf