Dear Nitish Kumarji, There Are Quite a Few Slips in Your Letter to PM on GM Mustard
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has inveighed against genetically-modified (GM) mustard. In a…
Farmers Care More About Access And Pricing of Seeds Than Ownership: J S Chauhan
Activists and left-wing ideologues talk about ‘seed sovereignty’ or the right of farmers to own…
Punjab Ag University is Testing Many Varieties and Hybrids of Bt Cotton: Research Director Gumber
Can you tell us something about the trials at Faridkot research station on longer-staple desi…
Over-rule GEAC Sub-Committee on GM Mustard Instantaneously, Bihar CM Urges PM in Letter
Respected Prime Minister,
I have been informed that a technical panel of the Genetic…
Whitefly Incidence This Year Was High Initially, But Controlled Quickly: PAU V-C Dhillon
After last year’s devastating attack of whitefly on cotton in Punjab, are farmers shifting out of…
Opposers Might Move Supreme Court Against Release of GM Mustard for Cultivation
Leftists made common cause with right-wingers at a workshop in Delhi on 30 September comprising…
GM Mustard Will Not Affect Honey Bees, says SABC Quoting Study, Experts
Pollen of genetically-engineered mustard will not affect honey bees. On the contrary, it is likely…
NSAI Seeking to Steal Patented Traits, Breach Contracts, says ABLE-AG
The Association of Biotech-Led Enterprises (Agriculture Focus Group) or ABLE-AG says the National…
Save-N-Sow Bt Cottonseed Varieties Cheaper Than Monsanto's in the Works
These cells have been used to produce entire transgenic plants. Their protein content declines over…
Let Regulator Fix GM Trait Fees Like Highway Tolls and Airport User Fees: NSAI's Prabhakar Rao
‘The monopoly which got established in Bt cottonseed has disturbed the industry,’ and to avoid a…