Bengaluru, Sep 11 (IANS) While the controversy over Monsanto's Bt cotton has not yet died down, a new transgenic variety is at India's door...

If the decision finally goes in favour of the commercial release of the GM mustard, it will be the first food crop to be cleared for cultiv...

The move is significant considering the govt is treading cautiously on the path of GM crop amid strong opposition from environmentalists.

A group of secretaries has recommended fast tracking of Biosafety Regulatory Level 1 (BRL1) trial and for resolving regulatory issues of GM...

Amid growing opposition against genetically modified (GM) crops, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today pitched for research work in ...

Government may be treading cautiously over the controversial issue of genetically modified (GM) technology, but its think-tank NITI Aayog h...

Niti Aayog is considering farm sector reforms including changes in the fertiliser policy, study of selective use of transgenic crops and tr...

Developments on this front in the past three days show how the government is inclined to make GM a success story in India.

The government on Wednesday made its intention clear by announcing that it does not have any reservation against transgenic crop.

Indian scientists have over the years developed more than 200 genetically modified (GM) varieties of as many as 15 crops including cotton, ...

NAAS has supported the present mechanism for testing of genetic modified (GM) crops, saying the process is "stringent" and "adequate" enoug...

Rome-based agri-research body Bioversity International today said transgenic crops should be adopted on a 'case to case basis'.

A blanket ban of 10 years on GM crops' field testing is not only arbitrary but also toxic for business, regulatory and research expertise.

A 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...

Both yield-enhancement and yield-stabilisation are critical for feeding a global population of over seven billion, and still increasing.

The public debate over the introduction of Bt Brinjal appears to be set for another round.

Scientists unhappy over lack of clarity on duration of moratorium, scope of future studies.