GEAC clears way for wider genetically modified crop trialsThese proposals had been cleared for limited field trials in 2011-12, but clearance for larger trials were pending as the committee had not...
22 Mar, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Veerappa Moily clears field trials of genetically modified cropsIt will also open the floodgates for trials of 53 other food crops, which could be taken up as early as the next meeting of the GEAC in lat...
28 Feb, 2014, 05.14 AM IST
- Consult states before GM crop trials: Nitish
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has stressed that the state government must be consulted before any private sector agency is allowed to c...
15 Mar, 2011, 08.36 AM IST
- Haryana CM Hooda backs direct subsidy for farmers
Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda backed direct transfer of subsidies to farmers, indicating increasing public support for the proposal.
16 Nov, 2010, 04.01 AM IST
- Monsanto India to sell its sunflower unit for $3.9 mn
Monsanto India Ltd says its board had approved selling its sunflower seeds business to the Indian arm of Belgian Devgen for $3.91 million.
14 Sep, 2007, 04.50 PM IST