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April 19, 2025

India Risks Reverting to Being a Cotton Importer With No New Borer Control Technology

By vivian fernandes
Raw cotton imports in the first six months of the last financial year were more than exports.  This…
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July 29, 2024

Split Supreme Court on GM Mustard Might Be A Temporary Setback for Other GM Crops

By vivian fernandes
This article by Vivian Fernandes was first published on NDTVProfit.com The Supreme Court (SC) has…
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Agri-biotechnology
August 25, 2023

Delhi Scientists Genome Edit the Mustard Plant for Bland Oil But Retain Insect-Repelling Pungent Compounds in Leaves

By vivian fernandes
What worth is salt if it loses its salty taste, a revered religious figure is said to have remarked…
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December 6, 2022

GM Mustard Based on Sound Research, Release Followed Due Process: Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav

By vivian fernandes
In the clearest enunciation of the government’s support for genetically-modified (GM) crops…
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Agri-biotechnology
December 1, 2022

Despite Knocks and Shocks, Mahyco Re-Applies for Nod to HTBt Cotton "In Good Faith," Says Shirish Barwale

By vivian fernandes
Price and royalty controls remain but Mahyo reapplies for approval of herbicide-tolerant and…
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Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture Policy
November 16, 2022

Centre Defends Environmental Release of GM Mustard Hybrid DMH-11 and its Parental Lines in Supreme Court

By vivian fernandes
Excerpts from the government’s reply of  9 November, 2022 to writ petitions No 260 of 2005…
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Agri-biotechnology
November 11, 2022

Should We Await Tests on Honeybees and Pollinators Before Consuming GM Mustard?

By vivian fernandes
Did the regulator for GM plants make haste in recommending the release of a genetically modified…
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Agri-biotechnology
October 27, 2022

Australia Approves GM Indian Mustard Tolerant to Herbicide. Why Must India's GM Mustard Hybrid Wait?

By vivian fernandes
With the Australian authorities approving the release of Indian mustard genetically-modified (GM)…
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October 27, 2022

India Allows Release of GM Mustard, India's first GM Food Crop

By vivian fernandes
The stage is set for farmers to cultivate genetically-modified mustard, reports Vivian…
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October 4, 2022

Sex Scent Mating Disruption Effective in Checking Pink Bollworm Infestation in Cotton, Say Two Proponents

By vivian fernandes
Female sex scent dispensers can disrupt the mating behaviour of pink bollworm moths, greatly reduce…
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