India has been believed to have the fifth largest area under GMOs with 11.4 million hectares of land being dedicated to GMO crops in India.

• India’s entire GM crop area is under BT Cotton.
• The largest land area under the GMO was found in the United States of America which is followed by Brazil, Argentina and Canada.
• The quantum of production, the hierarchy of GM Crop would be as follows: Soybean, Maize, Cotton, Canola, Alfalfa and Sugar beet.
• Following India at the 6th position is Paraguay, Pakistan, China, South Africa, Bolivia and Uruguay.

?There is a well established regulatory framework in India for approval of Genetically Modified (GM) Crops as per “Rules for the Manufacture/Use/Import/Export and Storage of Hazardous Microorganisms, Genetically Engineered Organisms or Cells, 1989” under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 in the Country.