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GM animus dooms Indian farmers: Innovation is the answer to affordable Bt cotton technologyThe only GM product allowed for commercial cultivation in the country, Bt cotton has made India the largest cotton producer in the world.03 Mar, 2016, 12.12 PM IST- Monsanto faces challenge from CICR’s Bt cotton varietiesCICR has introduced Bt genes into 21 cotton seed varieties, which scientists say can be provided to farmers at 10% of the price of hybrid s...23 Feb, 2016, 08.43 AM IST
- New drug to treat Alzheimer's goes for trials in ChinaResearchers then identified the 20 flavonoid compounds in the petals and made tablets that can produce a similar effect at small dosages.03 Jan, 2016, 06.41 PM IST
- CNRI bats for GM crops to combat climate changePitching for GM crops for combating challenges of climate change, Confederation of NGOs of Rural India demanded that govt act fast on allow...04 Jun, 2015, 06.16 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
- Monsanto says Bt cotton trials still on in IndiaThe company will continue to invest in research and development in India, said its newly appointed India chief executive, Shilpa Divekar Ni...10 Sep, 2014, 06.43 AM IST
- RSS outfits oppose GM crop trials, Government says no decision yetReps of Swadeshi Jagran Manch and Bhartiya Kissan Sangh met Javadekar and sought a ban on field trials of GM crops of certain varieties of ...29 Jul, 2014, 09.56 PM IST
- Healthy debate required on biotechnology: Tariq AnwarConsidering biotechnology to be area of focus in improving farm productivity, Union Minister of State for Agriculture Tariq Anwar said ther...07 Nov, 2013, 10.36 PM IST
- Adopt GM crops to meet food requirement under food law: Sharad PawarSharad Pawar today said the country should adopt genetically modified (GM) crops in order to meet extra requirement of foodgrains.24 Sep, 2013, 06.02 PM IST
- CIFA opposes SC panel recommendations on biotech cropsFarmers body CIFA today opposed the recommendations of the Supreme Court-appointed committee to ban field trials of biotech crops saying su...07 Aug, 2013, 07.25 PM IST
- Cotton productivity on decline across IndiaCountry has been harvesting more than 3 crore bale cotton per year but yield remains static due to low technology penetration, weather and ...04 Oct, 2012, 02.58 PM IST
- High density cotton planting to be undertaken in Rajasthan: CITIDropping productivity of the cash crop despite BT recolution in the last decade is hoped to be sorted out through these trials, CITI said.09 Aug, 2012, 04.21 PM IST
- Inter-ministerial haggling delays cotton export contracts decisionA government panel will meet at the end of next week to decide whether cotton export contracts should be extended beyond the December 15 de...04 Dec, 2010, 04.51 AM IST
- Future of genetically modified foods bleak in countryWith the new environment minister Jairam Ramesh disfavouring genetically modified (GM) foods such as a variety of brinjal and tomato, the f...31 May, 2009, 01.11 PM IST
- 'Our products have proven reliability'More than 13 million farmers now plant biotech crops on 125 million hectares worldwide. India is the world’s fourth-largest grower of GM co...16 Apr, 2009, 05.08 AM IST
- Monsanto to launch weed-resistant cotton variant by 2011US-based biotech major Monsanto is planning to launch a new hybrid version of cotton in India for commercial cultivation by 2011.15 Nov, 2007, 11.45 AM IST
- Mahyco’s cotton hybrid may hit mkts by 2010While approvals have already been granted for field trials which are being done in the south, the company plans to undertake trials in a wi...09 Nov, 2007, 01.09 AM IST
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