Corporate Radar: GM Polyplast, SecUR Credentials to go ex-bonus, board meetings and moreShares of GM Polyplast will trade ex-bonus in the ratio of 6:1, implying eligible shareholders will be getting six shares for every one sha...
Retailers, online grocers restrict purchases; put cap on quantity to prevent hoardingRetailers said indications of hoarding came from the increase in average bill values over the past few days and consumers making repeat pur...
Swadeshi test for GM MustardMahajan said that the general feeling in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was against GM.
CEA Arvind Subramanian recommends GM pulses to boost output, lower output costAlready field trial of GM chana (chickpea) developed by Assam Agriculture University has been carried on for two years consecutively by Mah...
Announce higher MSP for pulses, speed up procurement: CEA panel“Announce MSP of Rs 40/kg for gram for rabi 2016 and MSP of Rs 60/kg for both urad and tur for kharif 2017 (adjusted for inflation between ...
Canada hopes to export more pulses to India on better growth prospectsIndia is the biggest importer, consumer and producer of pulses with consumption touching 22-23 million tonne annually.
Government's decision on GM pulses depends on regulator GEACAfter the selection of appropriate events and clearance of RCGM, transgenic events will be submitted to GEAC for further observation and ap...
Group of secretaries calls for fixing genetically modified crop regulatory issuesA group of secretaries has recommended fast tracking of Biosafety Regulatory Level 1 (BRL1) trial and for resolving regulatory issues of GM...
Economic Survey calls for big changes in agri-sector, bats for GM cropsEconomic Survey suggested the policies must incentivise raising of production of pulses and oilseeds, for which the country is heavily depe...
Niti Aayog taking states' views on its paper on agricultureThe paper titled 'Raising Agricultural Productivity and Making Farming Remunerative for Farmers' has identified five issues confronting agr...
Explore use of GM seeds with adequate safeguards: Expert panelNITI Aayog has floated a set of ideas, including exploring use of genetically-modified seeds and minimum crop support price (MSP) reforms.
Explore option of genetically modified pulses: NITI memberDal prices have seen a spike to even Rs 200 per kilogram in some cities over the past few months, forcing the government to import more pul...
India must not have 'irrational fears' for GM crops: ExpertThe country needs to develop more GM crops to cut down on the large imports of pulses, vegetables and edible oils and should not be swayed ...
Decision on GM crops must be based on data, says ABLE-AGAfter India allowed planting of Bt Cotton in 2002, it transformed from being an importer of cotton in 2002, to the second largest exporter ...
No credible reports to prove GM crops harmful: Sharad PawarThere are no "credible scientific reports" to prove that GM crops have adverse impact on environment, human health and livestock, the gover...
Weak Rupee negates gains from a fall in global pricesIndian consumers have not been able to take advantage of a fall in global commodity prices due to a weak rupee.
- GM crops hold key to food security: Expert
India, which recorded the fastest growth in genetically modified (GM) crop adoption globally, could attain food self sufficiency once it al...