The Alliance for a Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture (ASHA) Kisan Swaraj, an alliance of farmers’ associations and agricultural scientists promoting sustainable agriculture, has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to allow the import of genetically modified (GM) crops and US milk and dairy products into India.
“We write to you with grave concern over reports that the Government of India, which is engaged in final negotiations for a trade agreement with the United States, is under pressure to allow the import of GM crops and US milk and dairy products into India.
“We strongly urge you to stand firm and unequivocally reject any such move, which would have serious and irreparable implications for India’s agriculture, biosafety, public health, rural livelihoods, and seed and food sovereignty,” Kavitha Kuruganti and Ananthasayanan, leaders of ASHA Kisan Swaraj, have said.
