Agriculture PolicyBriefingMay 30, 2017With New Rules for Cattle Markets, the Government Will Kill the Beef and Buff Meat Trade with Halal Cuts By admin “The norms are so onerous that no one will be able to fulfill them” said Sandeep Gupta, when…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBt technologyMay 24, 2017If the ASG Has His Way, the Likes of Monsanto Will Be Denied Licensing and Pricing Freedom for GM Plant Traits By admin The agriculture ministry is not reconciled to the grip which Monsanto has on the Indian cottonseed…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyMay 22, 2017Radha Mohan in Technologically Agnostic, Says Will Promote GM Mustard If Notified for Release By admin My job is to increase the productivity, income and profitability of all crops, genetically-modified…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBiodiversityBt technologyMay 21, 2017Let Farmers Have the Veto on GM Mustard, Not A Bunch of Activists Grandly Calling Themselves Coalitions, Alliances and Federations By admin Ever since the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) recommended on 11 May, the release of…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingMay 18, 2017Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave Passes Away By admin Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Anil Madhav Dave, passed away this morning. He…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingMay 14, 2017GM Mustard Oil Lights a Fire on Twitter Even Before the Seed is Sown in Farmers' Fields By admin As expected the regulatory recommendation for release of genetically-modified mustard for…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingBt technologyMay 14, 2017India's Stand on Agricultural Patents Makes Monsanto Shy from New GM Cotton and Corn Introductions By admin Talk to executives at Monsanto India about agricultural biotechnology and one sees boredom, even…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingBt technologyMay 13, 2017Even if GM Mustard is Approved for Cultivation, IPR Concerns Will Cloud Investment Outlook By admin The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has recommended to the environment minister the…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingMay 12, 2017No, GM Mustard Will Not Turn You Into a Monster, Environment Ministry Assures in FAQs By admin The environment ministry has posted a set of FAQs on its website explaining the process involved in…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingMay 11, 2017GEAC Recommends Commercial Release of Deepak Pental's GM Mustard, Defying Activists; Big Boost for India's Oilseeds sector and the Agribiotechnology Industry By admin The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has recommended to the environment minister the…Read more 0 0 0 Share