Gm Food In Pakistan

Pakistan will not allow commercialisation of the genetically modified gm crops in the country without a proper research and regulatory mechanism to ensure the safety of the citizens.

Gm food in pakistan. Soybean cotton maize and canola are the main genetically modified crops that have been commercialized in pakistan according to biosafety rules of 2005 gabol et al 2012. Speaking on the occasion the ministry of national food security and research secretary dr muhammad hashim popalzai informed the meeting that pakistan was a non genetically modified organism gmo. To tackle these challenges one approach that has been used in the world and to some level in pakistan is the genetically modified organisms gmos. The population of pakistan is about 180 million which is expected to rise to 240 million by the year 2035.

To the best of our knowledge the current study is the first study on consumers willingness to pay for the gm foods in pakistan. Gm foods have become an integral part of pakistan s food industry. However there have been a few controversies over the use of gm crops in pakistan. Take for instance the milk cartons sold in supermarkets.

Consumers attitude toward gm foods will ultimately be the deciding factor in determining the development of the biotechnology in developing countries like pakistan. No gm foods foods in pakistan. These threats have raised concerns about food security in pakistan where the current population of about 200 million is projected to reach 240 million by 2035. While other parts of the world have adopted genetically modified gm crops in order to tackle similar challenges the use of gm crops remains both limited and controversial in pakistan.

These demands however illustrate the convergence of. Pakistan says no to gmos in pakistan even the supporters of genetically modified seeds and plants urge extreme caution especially when it comes to imported products. Pakistan should say no to these gmo even though our officials are corrupt and can be bought.