Govt to soon finalise mechanism to implement national strategy for AINITI Aayog, after extensive consultation with various ministries and leading academicians, institutions, practitioners and industry players...
BKS seeks action against use of illegal Bt seeds“MNCs, along with their local agents, are pushing illegal seeds through fraudulent means”
No change in cotton seed price: Agriculture ministryThe government had in March revised Bt cotton seed prices.
How an Indian is giving the world's biggest seed firm a hard timeMandava Prabhakar Rao's royalty dispute with Monsanto, which is now being bought by Bayer, has propelled him to headlines.
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 ...
Seed companies say Monsanto spreading falsehoods on patent rightsOfficials of the patent office have clarified in a meeting that while genes and biotechnology processes can be patented, seeds and transgen...
No need for licensing pact with GM technology provider: NSAIUnder the fresh norm, royalty for the new genetically modified traits was capped at 10% of the maximum sale price of BT cotton seeds for th...
- 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...
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...
Hybrid seed producers want government to move CCI against Mahyco MonsantoIndian hybrid seed industry and the domestic hybrid seed producers claim to have paid over Rs 5,000 crore to Monsanto in the form of royalt...
Agriculture ministry seeks legal advice on Monsanto's royaltiesThe Union agriculture ministry will seek comprehensive legal advice on regulating the contentious royalty payments levied by global hybrid ...
Government to seek legal advice to rein in hybrid seed makersNSAI sought the agriculture ministry’s intervention weeks after some state governments began fixing caps on the royalty the seed makers pay...
Hybrid seed makers seek government intervention to resolve Monsanto issueHybrid seed producers under the banner of NSAI have sought the government’s intervention to resolve the tussle with global hybrid seed gian...
- Hybrid seed industry growth may drop due to scanty rains
Scanty rains in cotton-growing regions of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have washed away hopes of hybrid seeds growth in the country.
- NSAI supports seed companies, says adequate supply of seeds
NSAI has come out in support of seed producing cos indicating that the total supply of Bt cotton hybrid seeds by the industry has been more...