Imported cotton seed to get 12-month approval
Imported cotton seed to get 12-month approval
Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has directed that a proposed 12 to 18-month fast-track approval mechanism for imported cotton seed be examined within the existing legal framework, against the roughly seven years required under current procedures. The proposal, supported by cotton-sector stakeholders, will not compromise mandatory scientific testing, biosecurity or biosaf...