No change in cotton seed price: Agriculture ministryThe government had in March revised Bt cotton seed prices.
Plan on cotton seed prices to come next weekThe agriculture secretary said normal monsoon forecast by the weather office was a shot in the arm for the sector and good for the agricult...
Delhi High Court dismisses Monsanto plea to enforce BT cotton seed patentMonsanto India says it is very disappointed with the court order; some experts feel it may imperil India’s cotton farmers while others say ...
Remove royalty on BG-II cotton seeds: Swadeshi Jagran Manch"I request you to correct the mistakes done in the past by removing the trait value (royalty) for BG-II and reduce the MSP of Bt cotton see...
- Non-compliance of guidelines led to resistance of cotton pest
Bengaluru, May 31 (IANS) India introduced genetically-modified cotton (Bt-cotton) containing Bt-toxins capable of killing the cotton pest w...
Delhi High Court favours Nuziveedu seeds in Monsanto’s caseMonsanto was seeking an injunction on the use of its technology after the termination of its agreement with Nuziveedu Seeds.
Won’t allow firms such as Monsanto to exploit farmers: Radha Mohan Singh, Agriculture MinisterThe minister asked government officials to keep a check on prices of seeds and any monopolistic activity which impacts farmers’ lives.
Government wants local GM cotton seed by next year to check MonsantoThe Competition Commission (CCI) is investigating whether an Indian arm of the US-based technology major resorted to anti-competitive pract...
Monsanto threatens to exit India over GM royalty rowMonsanto Co, the world's biggest seed company, threatened to pull out of India on Friday if the government imposed a big cut in royalties t...
Bt cotton row: Monsanto threatens to re-evaluate India businessThe Centre had last December issued an order to control cotton seed prices including trait or royalty value effective from 2016-17 crop yea...
Panel to recommend maximum price of cotton seed to meet on February 23The government panel on cotton seed price control will meet on February 23 to recommend maximum price of cotton seeds.
Govt working on solution to control pink bollworm cotton pestThe second generation Bt cotton variety, Bollgard II, introduced by Monsanto in 2006, is supposed to be resistant to Pink Bollworm pest.
- Cotton seed companies set to earn Rs 700 cr
Bt cotton seed companies are eyeing an income of Rs 700 crore this year following an increase in seed prices.
- Maharashtra say no to Bt cotton seed price hike
The govt had to announce a rebate of Rs 100 per packet of Bt cotton seeds sold at the Kirshi Melas for maximum two packets per farmer.
- Monsanto to launch weed-resistant cotton variant by 2011
US-based biotech major Monsanto is planning to launch a new hybrid version of cotton in India for commercial cultivation by 2011.
- Mahyco’s cotton hybrid may hit mkts by 2010
While approvals have already been granted for field trials which are being done in the south, the company plans to undertake trials in a wi...
- High-yielding Bt cotton seeds set to be costlier
The All-India Crop Biotechnology Association, a representative of 15 seed companies based in New Delhi, believes that Bollgard II cotton se...