Prioritization of the target crops/animal/fish and traits

4.1.0  There is a need to prioritize and reorient our research programmes relating to transgenic research in crops, animals and fishes, in order to maximize benefits from limited resources in areas of relevance to food, livelihood and ecological security.

4.1.1          Prioritization should be on the basis of the importance of target crop/animal/fish to the nation in terms of (i) food, nutrition and health security; (ii) stability and sustainability of production (iii) social and environmental impact (iv) trade-related comparative advantages, including marketability of the transgenic product; (iv) technological options and (v) institutional capacity and expertise.

4.1.2  An illustrative but not exhaustive list of specific targets/ traits, keeping in view the above mentioned criteria is given below. This may be further revised/expanded on the basis of national and international data.