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AdvertisingThe Soyabean Processors Association of India (SOPA) seeks to urge the government to stop the import of genetically modified (GM) de-oiled cake (DOC) into the country. SOPA, Goenka said, has decided to engage with the government to stop the import of such DOC. The DOC is imported only to be exported to Iran, but the import of GM crops and products is not allowed in India. Naresh Goenka, vice chairman of SOPA, said at least 2 lakh tonnes (lt) of GM oilcake might have landed in the country in the last few weeks. “The imported product had origins in GM crops and such products are not allowed in the country,” he said..