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...
Monsanto settles Rs300cr royalty dispute with 3 local seed cosMahyco Monsanto Biotech Ltd (MMBL), a joint venture firm of Monsanto, has sub-licensed Bt cotton seed technology to various domestic seed c...
M Prabhakar Rao appointed as member of Plant & Farmer Protection bodyRao has entered the slot for the representative of a seed company, replacing a representative of Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Ltd (Mahy...
Monsanto hits back at National Seed Association of India in row over seed patentsMeanwhile, the MMBL spokesperson said: "These seed companies under NSAI are attempting to intentionally create an unfavourable environment ...
Monsanto petition hearing on September 20People aware of the matter said another plea by Monsanto challenging the CCI’s order of investigation into alleged anti-competition activit...
Monsanto challenges new price order for Bt cotton seeds: HC seeks Centre replyDelhi HC today sought a response of the Centre and the National Seed Association on a plea by Monsanto Mahyco Biotech Ltd challenging the g...
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...
High Court stops Nuziveedu Seeds from selling Bt cotton under Monsanto brandDelhi HC restrained Nuziveedu Seeds from selling Bt cotton seeds using the trade-mark of Monsanto's Indian arm Mahyco Monsanto Biotech Ltd ...
CCI finds Mahyco-Monsanto Biotech practice monopolistic: Orders InvestigationCCI had initiated investigation into the matter following November 2015 directive of the agriculture ministry to look into alleged monopoly...
- NSAI asks 11 cotton seed firms to question monopoly of MMBL
With 11 seed firms opposing the government's cotton seed control order, industry body NSAI has urged these firms to question "discriminator...
11 companies object NSAI's support for cotton seed price regulationMMBL on December 19 had filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court challenging certain provisions of the order that seeks to regulate li...
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.
NSAI for full regulation of cotton seed price; to move courtNSAI wants to join as 'Party' in this case as it favours full regulation of cotton seed price, including the trait fees and royalty.
Govt asks CCI to probe Monsanto JV's alleged unfair business waysThe matter was referred to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) following the representations from farmer bodies and National Seed Ass...
Centre to control Bt cotton seed prices by fixing MRPAs per the notification, MRP of the cotton seed will be notified in the Official Gazette on or before March 31 of every year applicable for...
- AP Govt told to amend reply in BT cotton row
MRTPC has sought clarification from Andhra Pradesh government on whether it was seeking any relief from US biotech major Monsanto.
- MRTPC issues inquiry notices to Monsanto
The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission on Thursday issued inquiry notices to US biotech major Monsanto and its Indian ar...