Friday, February 19, 2010

Bt Brinjal as explained by Mr.Mohan Kumar

We got a very elaborate knowledge on transgenic biotechnology, which is in hype now a days because of the issues associated with Bt Brinjal, via speeches of Scientist Mohan Kumar. Very beautifully he answered all the controversies associated with commercialization of Bt Brinjal. He raised a very strong points related to Bt cotton. As per his words - "No issue is created by the media when it comes to the commercialization of Bt fibers, but if the same technology is applied to edibles...there is always a problem.
I would like to put forward few points which he mentioned regarding the topic. He mentioned that Bt Brinjal was NOT -
  1. A research on demand- the research was carried out because of any demand or any thing of that sort.
  2. Novel Concept- It was not a novel concept
  3. Proper Management- Clearity of intentions in carring out the test of transgenic brinjal was made to the common public
  4. Marketing management- Before it could be properly communicated, media played it part.
Lastly in conclusion i would like to give a brief crust of what he conveyed. Science and technology needs moral and social support from the general public and the media so as to keep walking on the path of success.

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