«This book, which addresses various aspects of the technology, will prove very useful to anyone wishing to educate themselves further about GM when they are considering the potential benefits and risks of the technology.'- Sir V. Ramakrishnan, Nobel Laureate, Cambridge, UK.

'Tardy growth in productivity and declining farm income has been the Achilles’ heel for the planners. Biotechnology holds a promise to come out of the arduous lane. Controversies are galore and answers are only minuscule, a foggy zone that vied for a clear vision. This volume fills that void and brings together essays by top class academicians of international repute covering many facets of bio-technology, heralding second green revolution. The essays cover incisive analytical perspectives on the facets and clarify the contentious issues. This is a must read volume.'- Prof. R.S. Deshpande, Director, Bengaluru Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School of Economics, Bengaluru.

'Interesting combative scholarly perspectives on a vexed socio-economic issue.'- Prof. Y.K. Alagh, Professor Emeritus and Vice Chairman, Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research, Ahmedabad and Chancellor, Central University of Gujarat.

'Evidence based research is important for a rational debate on biotechnology which is supposed to improve farmer’s incomes including the small holders and provide better access of food to the poor. In this context, I compliment the authors for an excellent collection of articles which is a must read for students, researchers and policy makers.'- Prof. S. Mahendra Dev, Director and Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai.»