Appropriate government policies, intensive research and development (R&D), and innovative extension did facilitate the development and availability of new technologies in order to extend the benefits to farmers and the general public. [...] Without approval of the guidelines by the GEAC and the Ministry, the public will remain deprived of the benefits of the improved crop varieties developed through genome editing. [...] THE STAKEHOLDERS DIALOGUE In view of the enormous potential of genome editing technology to enhance productivity and nutritional quality of food and other crops, and the need to develop an appropriate regulatory and partnership environment in the country, the 4 Stakeholders Dialogue on Enabling Policies for Harnessing the Potential of Genome Editing Trust for Advancement in Agricultural Sciences (. [...] He opined that regulatory system must be responsive to the advances in technology and innovation and cited the example of COVID vaccine wherein the regulatory system ensured timely approvals for expediting the availability of vaccine for the masses. [...] research and regulatory aspects and stressed on the following points: 10 Stakeholders Dialogue on Enabling Policies for Harnessing the Potential of Genome Editing z In the research areas, there is a need to have efficient transformation systems across the crop species and identify the “casual” genes for various traits.
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