Searched for
GENETICALLY MODIFIED MUSTARD
Centre says opposition to GM crops based on unfounded fearsThe Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) had submitted that the average prices of refined palm oil, soy oil and mustard oil are incre...
Supreme Court orders status quo on GEAC's decision to approve GM mustard for commercial cultivationThe GEAC, which functions under the Union environment ministry, has recommended the environmental release of GM mustard, which, according t...
Technology must be used to boost mustard seed output: SEA on environmental release of GM mustardThe Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) under the Union environment ministry has recommended the environmental release of geneti...
Environmental release of GM Mustard approvedThe move comes amid opposition from green groups which say commercial cultivation of GM mustard could have an adverse impact on human healt...
India in no hurry to grow GM food cropsSeveral stakeholders, including Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) affiliates Swadeshi Jagran Manch and Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, have expresse...
Farmers, activists demand immediate rollback of approval for GM MustardThe protesters believed that the GM crops will affect farmers in the long run and went to question the legitimacy of the approval given by ...
Parliamentary panel likely to review clearance for GM mustard's commercial cultivationFormer Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh had refused clearance to Bt Brinjal and put an indefinite moratorium on the decision.
- GM mustard tests were rigged, activists urge Dave to scrap GEAC recommendation
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) A day after the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) gave a positive recommendation to genetically modif...
GEAC clears GM mustard for commercial useIf approved, GM Mustard could be the first genetically-modified food crop to be cultivated commercially in India.
- GM crop regulator okays commercial use of GM mustard
India's GM crop regulator today recommended the commercial use of genetically modified mustard in a submission to the environment ministry,...
Will not allow GM mustard in state till proven safe: Prabhu Lal SainiThe minister said the state government is watching what the environment ministry’s genetic engineering appraisal committee (GEAC) has to sa...
Genetically Modified mustard gets scientific nod, safe tag from green ministryWhile a final view on allowing GM Mustard is yet to be taken by the Centre, a scientific study that gives a clear go ahead to it will be di...
Put information in public domain, says Jairam Ramesh on GM mustard"Whatever tests are to be carried out, should be carried out independently and then a decision should be taken whether to have GM mustard o...
India should embrace GM foods, says American scientistInder Verma talks about India's capabilities as an emerging biotech giant and the importance of genetically modified mustard in Indian and ...
Disclose bio-safety data of under-test GM mustard: CICThe Central Information Commission has directed the environment ministry to share a copy of the bio-safety document related to genetically-...
Decision on genetically modified Mustard after 'due deliberations': GovernmentWhile the minister said public health will not be compromised, he did not rule out the use of science for increasing agricultural productiv...
- SC allows field trial of genetically modified mustard
The Supreme Court on Friday gave a green signal to field trial of genetically modified variety of mustard crop - DMH-11.