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Govt weighs herbicide-tolerant BT cotton, glyphosate use as industry pushesThe government is evaluating complex policy decisions on Herbicide-tolerant BT cotton and the widespread application of glyphosate amidst i...04 Oct, 2024, 05.40 PM IST- India cannot become developed nation with 'backward agriculture': Bayer South Asia PrezIndia's agriculture sector must modernize to achieve developed nation status by 2047, says Bayer South Asia head Simon Wiebusch. He commend...13 Sep, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
- Govt rebuts claims that statutory regulations were violated during GM mustard appraisalIn a response issued on Saturday, the ministry said: "The Assessment of Food and Environmental Safety (AFES) report prepared by the sub-com...07 Jan, 2023, 03.37 PM IST
- 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...03 Nov, 2022, 11.40 PM IST
- Biotech regulator recommends environmental release of GM mustardThe move comes amid opposition from green groups which say commercial cultivation of GM mustard could have an adverse impact on human healt...26 Oct, 2022, 06.39 PM IST
- Buy Rallis India, target price Rs 350: Anand RathiTime period given by analyst is one year when Rallis India Ltd. price can reach defined target.21 Jan, 2022, 11.58 AM IST
- Protesting farmers sowed banned HTBT cotton, says lab reportThe farmers, under the banner of Shetkari Sanghatna, had sown HTBT cotton seeds openly, demanding that the ban on these seeds be lifted.09 Jul, 2019, 05.47 PM IST
- SC asks Centre to clear stand in 2 weeks on field trials of GM Mustard cropThe Centre had earlier told the court that it would be taking a policy decision on the commercial roll out within a month or a month-and-a-...30 Oct, 2018, 08.57 PM IST
- Maharashtra farmers say they’ll use GM seedsTo prevent the use of HT varieties in the 2018 kharif season, the agriculture department of Maharashtra has appealed to farmers to stay awa...24 May, 2018, 08.44 AM IST
- GM cotton grown in 8.5 lakh ha, illegal market is Rs 472 croreAccording to SABC, the market for illegal HT cotton hybrids is worth 472 crore and the area under cultivation is 8.5 lakh hectares.18 Oct, 2017, 11.33 AM IST
- Bayer to sell selected crop science biz to BASF for $7 billion"In light of the planned acquisition of Monsanto, Bayer has signed an agreement to sell selected Crop Science businesses to BASF for EUR 5....13 Oct, 2017, 08.23 PM IST
- Seed industry body wants action against illegal saleThe association, which has 35 members, has been formed with the objective of bringing together like-minded research based seed companies to...04 Oct, 2017, 08.42 PM IST
- Environmental impact of GM crops unveiledSoybean crops saw a significant increase in herbicide use, with adopters of genetically modified crops using 28% more herbicides than non-a...19 Sep, 2016, 02.26 PM IST
- Syngenta withdraws two EU applications for GMO productsThe company applied for approval to cultivate maize in the EU with the MIR604 trait for rootworm control in 2010.13 Oct, 2015, 11.20 PM IST
- No scientific evidence to prove GM crops harmful: GovernmentThe 12 crops ready for field trials include cotton, rice, castor, wheat, maize, groundnut, potato, sorghum, brinjal, mustard, sugarcane and...04 Dec, 2014, 04.41 PM IST
- Scientists panel recommends 10-year moratorium on field trials of Bt food cropsA panel of scientists set up on the orders of the Supreme Court has recommended a ten-year moratorium on field trials of all genetically mo...20 Oct, 2012, 09.10 AM IST
- Greenpeace alert on genetically modified corn in Indian food productsGreenpeace, an environmental activist group sounded an alert in New Delhi on Friday on the presence of Genetically Modified (GM) corn in In...02 May, 2008, 10.17 PM IST
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