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Livestock industry demands 1.5 million tonnes soymeal imports amid price surgeIndia's livestock sector faces rising feed costs. Farmers are urging the government to permit soybean meal imports. Domestic prices have su...- India cancels soymeal export deals, turns to Africa for soybean importsIndian traders have cancelled 25,000 metric tons of soymeal export contracts. This is the first time since 2021. They have also booked 80,0...
- No policy decision yet on GM mustard crop: Centre tells SCSC granted the government one week's time to apprise it as to by when it will take an "well-informed and well-intentioned" policy decision ...
- Anti-GM crop activists urge 'supreme objectivity'The anti-GM activists asked Vardhan to reject GM mustard, claiming it is a "hazardous scientific fraud" being perpetuated on the nation.
- Science turns to faith for GM seedsNobel laureate Richard Roberts approaches Pope, other religious leaders for their support to genetically modified seeds.
- Environmental impact of GM crops unveiledSoybean crops saw a significant increase in herbicide use, with adopters of genetically modified crops using 28% more herbicides than non-a...
- Monsanto slips over 14% as govt puts GM crop testing on holdMoEF Prakash Javadekar said that govt has decided to suspend decision by statutory committee of genetic engineering to allow field trials o...
- Field trials of 13 genetically modified crops put on hold: Prakash JavadekarThe decision is in line with the BJP’s poll promise of not allowing GM foods without full scientific evaluation of its long-term effects on...
- PMK urges Centre to ban genetically modified crops field trailGEAC had permitted confined field trials of 13 GM crops, including rice, brinjal, chickpea, mustard and cotton, out of the 15 cases it cons...
- 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...
- 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...
- Genetically modified seeds cannot be adopted under 'pressure': Tariq AnwarUnion Minister of State for Agriculture Tariq Anwar today said decision on GM seeds would not be taken "under pressure" from abroad.
- Farmers prefer growing genetically modified crops: Sharad PawarFarmers tend to prefer growing genetically modified crops as they give higher yield, are more disease resistant & provide more profits.
- Jairam Ramesh warns against use of genetically modified food cropsThe food revolution on Monday is being driven by Monsanto and Syngenta and Ramesh said that presents a need for caution.
- Genetically Modified crops a solution for improving crop yield: scientistsAmid debate over its impact on ecology, genetically modified crops are an answer to improve crop yield and help maintain high food producti...
- Nitish Kumar attacks Centre on seeds bills, genetically modified cropsThere should be threadbare and open-ended discussion on the seeds bill and the GM crops, keeping in view the long-term prospect of the farm...
- Consult states before GM crop trials: NitishBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has stressed that the state government must be consulted before any private sector agency is allowed to c...
- Pawar seeks Nitish support in war with Ramesh on Bt cropsPawar pitches for field trials of Bt food crops in Bihar; GEAC had earlier withdrawn permission on Bihar CM complaint.
- Genetically modified crops get mixed response in AsiaWith food prices hitting record highs the jury is still out in Asia as to whether genetically modified crops hold the key to future food se...
- Genetically modified crops are order of the day: GovtThe government feels India should accept that genetically modified seeds is the solution to feed the growing population.
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