Agri-biotechnologyAugust 25, 2023Delhi 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…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyDecember 6, 2022GM 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…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyDecember 1, 2022Despite 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…Read more 0 0 1 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyNovember 16, 2022Centre 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…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyNovember 11, 2022Should 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…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyOctober 27, 2022Australia 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)…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyOctober 27, 2022India 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…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBiodiversityBriefingOctober 4, 2022Sex 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…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBt technologyJune 16, 2022Why Govt Must Set up Biotechnology Regulator, House it in Department of Biotechnology By vivian fernandes In an article in Economic Times Prime, Bhagirath Chaudhary and C D Mayee say the government should…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBt cottonJune 8, 2022Is There Life After Insect-Resistant Bt Cotton? A Podcast With M. Ramasami of Rasi Seeds By vivian fernandes Raw cotton or kapas prices have doubled since last year. At the Rajkot regulated mandi, the minimum…Read more 0 0 0 Share
