Table 4 An indicative list of GE plants approved for confined field trials in India in last 4 years
S. N. | Plant | Trait | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
2. | Brinjal | Insect resistance | - Indian Agricultural Research Institute - Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Limited (MAHYCO) - Bejo Sheetal Seeds |
3. | Cabbage | Insect resistance | - Sungro Seeds |
4. | Castor | Insect resistance | - Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research |
5. | Cauliflower | Insect resistance | - Sungro Seeds |
6. | Chickpea | Abiotic stress tolerance, insect resistance | - Indian Institute of Pulses Research - International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) - MAHYCO |
7. | Corn | Insect resistance, herbicide tolerance | - Monsanto - Pioneer - Dow Agrosciences |
8. | Cotton | Insect resistance, herbicide tolerance | - Central Institute of Cotton Research - MAHYCO - Dow Agrosciences |
9. | Groundnut | Virus resistance, abiotic stress tolerance | - ICRISAT |
10. | Mustard | Hybrid seed production | - University of Delhi South Campus |
11. | Okra | Insect resistance | - MAHYCO |
12. | Papaya | Virus resistance | - Indian Institute of Horticultural Research |
13. | Pigeon pea | Insect resistance | - Indian Institute of Pulses Research - MAHYCO |
14. | Potato | Tuber sweetening, fungal resistance | - Central Potato Research Institute |
15. | Rice | Insect resistance, diseases resistance, hybrid seed production, nutritional enhancement | - Indian Agricultural Research Institute - Tamil Nadu Agricultural University - Bayer Bioscience - MAHYCO - BASF India Ltd. |
16. | Rubber | Abiotic stress tolerance | - Rubber Research Institute of India |
17. | Sorghum | Insect resistance, abiotic stress tolerance | - Indian Institute of Millets Research |
18. | Sugarcane | Insect resistance | - Sugarcane Breeding Institute |
19. | Tomato | Insect resistance, virus resistance, fruit ripening | - Indian Institute of Vegetable Research - National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology - MAHYCO |
20. | Watermelon | Virus resistance | - Indian Institute of Horticultural Research |
21. | Wheat | Effect of mutant strains Azotobacter | - National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology |