Concerted effort should be made to produce transgenic plants of elite Indian varieties with appropriate risk assessment studies done at each stage. The agricultural policy of India should be in tune with the changing global scenario. Government of India should actively promote biotechnological research in all branches of life sciences. Although, we are at the threshold of adopting new technologies for agricultural development, we need to create more awareness, particularly among farmers and consumers, as they are the end users. This would help to develop a positive attitude towards the enormous benefits of agricultural biotechnology.
Incorrect knowledge is more dangerous than ignorance.
The paradigm shift from public sector to private sector and from a weaker Intellectual Property Rights to a stronger regime would eventually help in reducing costs and increasing human welfare through biotechnological interventions. Private companies which are investing heavily into agricultural biotechnology should come forward with joint ventures with other research institutions in India, in order to commercialize transgenic plants which are not only environment-friendly but are also more productive. This would help in devising strategies conducive to the welfare of Indian farmers and consumers. There is need for a symbiotic relationship between the private and public sector. There is an urgent need for capacity-building in agricultural biotechnology, for streamlining national priorities in research and development.