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GM mustard sown in 6 field trial plots days before top court took up plea against itThe yield evaluation is undertaken at three levels during three seasons. First level is 'Instant Hybrid Trial' (IHT), while the second and ...
Supreme Court orders status quo on GEAC's decision to approve GM mustard for commercial cultivationThe GEAC, which functions under the Union environment ministry, has recommended the environmental release of GM mustard, which, according t...
Rural demand for gold shoots up as farmers obtain good price for cropsThe rising crop prices are also driving rural demand of gold in the southern part of the country. Anantha Padmanabhan, owner of Chennai-bas...
FSSAI proposes labelling norm for food products with GM ingredientsIt had last month issued a draft of Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2018 and sought comments from stakeholde...
Anil Dave was not in favour of GM mustard: Vandana ShivaDescribing Monsanto and Bayer - two multinational companies pushing GM crops in India - as a "cartel", Shiva said they "monopolised" GM cro...
Anti-GM crop activists urge 'supreme objectivity'The anti-GM activists asked Vardhan to reject GM mustard, claiming it is a "hazardous scientific fraud" being perpetuated on the nation.
This rabi season may see the sowing of GM mustardThe Environment Ministry came out with a comprehensive note on the usage of specific variety of GM crops, and also indicated that safety of...
Swadeshi test for GM MustardMahajan said that the general feeling in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was against GM.
Government stares at Bt brinjal moment before taking call on GM mustard
Explain move to introduce GM mustard: SC asks governmentThe Supreme Court has sought an explanation from the government on its proposed move to introduce herbicide resistant mustard, cotton and c...
No ban on GM crop field trials: Prakash JavadekarThe minister informed Lok Sabha that government is of the view that research in GM and confined field trials for generating bio-safety data.
- GM crops: Prakash Javadekar emphasises on proper caution
The Environment Ministry is yet to give approval for field trials of certain varieties of Genetically Modified (GM) crops.
PMK urges Centre to ban genetically modified crops field trailGEAC had permitted confined field trials of 13 GM crops, including rice, brinjal, chickpea, mustard and cotton, out of the 15 cases it cons...
Environment Ministry clarifies on field trials of Genetically Modified cropsThe ministry, however, said that the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) has recommended certain cases for field trials.
GEAC clears import of GM soyabean oilGEAC Chairman Hem Pande said "field trials for certain varieties of GM crops including rice, brinjal, chickpea, mustard and cotton had been...
- MoEF move on GM crops provokes massive protests
The environment ministry’s Genetic Engineering Approval Committee — meant to regulate GM crop release — has been hit with a storm of protes...
- Farmers may up sugarcane acreage
Indian farmers are likely to increase the acreages of sugarcane and pulses at the cost of oilseeds area.