'Licensing of Bt cottonseed to hamper growth of Ind GM seeds'ICRA said controlling the GM seeds licensing of technology providers may further restrict research and development of GM crops in the count...
06 Jun, 2016, 07.39 PM IST
Compulsory licensing guidelines as enacted in case of Bt Cottonseed to impact GM seeds industry: ICRAIndia embraced its first GM crop in 2002 with the commercialisation of Bt Cottonseed developed by Mahyco Monsanto Biotech (India) Private L...
06 Jun, 2016, 05.03 PM IST
GM crops: Government should set up an independent regulator at the earliestVarious studies published between 2002 and 2012 did not find any significant hazard to human health, biodiversity or the environment caused...
27 Mar, 2016, 02.39 PM IST
GM animus dooms Indian farmers: Innovation is the answer to affordable Bt cotton technologyThe only GM product allowed for commercial cultivation in the country, Bt cotton has made India the largest cotton producer in the world.
03 Mar, 2016, 12.12 PM IST
Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company to expand in Africa, South East Asia"We are growing between 12-15 per cent per annum and expect to grow at the same rate in the next 3 years," Mahyco Chief Technology Officer ...
15 Mar, 2015, 01.03 PM IST
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan for using high quality seeds to boost productivityAgriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today said he supports use of high quality seeds for sustainable increase in crop productivity and f...
15 Feb, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
India should look beyond Bt cotton; revisit Bt brinjal: ISAAAIndia has so far permitted commercial cultivation of BT cotton and it was grown in 95% of the total cotton area of 12.25 mn hectare in 2014...
30 Jan, 2015, 05.51 PM IST
Prime Minister's push for Monsanto stock price?While the Monsanto share got a boost on the back of better than expected quarterly results, Singh made a pitch for GM crops, a contentious ...
05 Feb, 2014, 01.21 PM IST
Take a decision on GM food crops on scientific proof: MonsantoUS seed major Monsanto has said the Indian government should take a decision on adoption of genetically modified (GM) food crops at the ear...
08 Sep, 2013, 12.19 PM IST
- Government following a policy of case by case approval of genetically modified crops
The government is following a policy of case by case approval of genetically modified (GM) crops,said Tariq Anwar, minister of state for Ag...
13 Aug, 2013, 07.12 PM IST
- Remove moratorium on Bt Brinjal: Biotech body
Industry body for agri-biotech sector ABLE today asked the government to remove the moratorium on commercial cultivation of Bt brinjal.
08 Feb, 2013, 07.30 PM IST
- Anti-GM protestors do not seem to understand science: ICAR Expert
Researchers wish to improve crops & boost their productivity, Swapan Datta said on the sidelines of an international conference.
03 Oct, 2012, 08.34 PM IST
- India missing on development by disallowing Bt crops: Experts
Over 30 countries who have adopted Bt technology have increased productivity of key crops like wheat, corn and cotton manifold, said Rashmi...
05 Sep, 2012, 04.26 PM IST
- 'India losing competitive advantage by saying no to GM tech'
India is losing competitive advantage due to hesitancy to widely adopted "risk-free" biotech crop technique.
17 Feb, 2012, 03.45 PM IST
- Pioneering seed company highlights merit of Bt brinjal hybrids
A leading seed company has contended that Bt brinjal hybrids have greater resistance to pests and significantly higher yield.
10 Jun, 2011, 02.49 PM IST
- Now, Pawar bats for GM crops to meet food security
Even as agriculture minister Sharad Pawar accepted that the last word on Bt Brinjal was that of environment minister Jairam Ramesh, he made...
18 Feb, 2010, 03.43 AM IST
Bt Brinjal exposes serious regulatory lapsesBt Brinjal was cleared as India's first genetically modified food crop. Here is a look at the challenge posed by this humble vegetable.
06 Feb, 2010, 02.56 PM IST