ICAR Denies Allegations, Defends Gene-Edited Rice Success
Published on: Nov. 26, 2025, 3:43 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
ICAR refuted allegations of bias in evaluating two gene-edited rice varieties, Pusa DST-1 and DRR Dhan 100 Kamala, highlighting their superior performance. The research body emphasized proper trial procedures and accused critics of focusing on broad data instead of target environments. ICAR defended gene-editing technology and disclosed trial data details.
