The head of the Institute's Genetics and Plant Breeding department, Jawahar Ram Sharma, said his team had genetically converted the poppy seed, which has naturally occurring narcotic properties, into a new, non-narcotic variety.
Jawahar Kanjilal, the global head of emerging markets for OVI Life Tools, says abck in 2008 the company had decided to create a special set of services that impact daily life in emerging markets.