Agri-biotechnologyBt cottonBt technologyGM CropsDecember 7, 2015Were Farmers Really Duped Into Paying Royalty on Bollgard I? By admin In June 2015, the Times of India published a story about Monsanto charging royalty ‘from clueless…Read more 0 0 0 Share
BriefingBt technologyGM CropsHybridsNovember 20, 2015GM Mustard: GEAC Must Stop Being Secretive, Let It All Hang Out By admin Activist Vandana Shiva, an opponent of plant genetic modification (GM) technology is soliciting…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Ag in ParliamentAgri-biotechnologyBt technologyGM CropsOctober 2, 2015Opinion: Gopalakrishnan's Four-Way Path to Break Impasse on GM Foods By admin R Gopalakrishnan Photo courtesy: Tata Sons “Opposing on the basis of ‘inserting foreign…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBiodiversityBt cottonBt technologyGM CropsAugust 30, 2015At Every Regulatory Step There is 50 Percent Chance of a Field Trial Being Stopped: RCGM Member Saidur Rahman By admin ‘The Indian regulatory system for GM crops is one of the most robust in the world’ says Rahman…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBt cottonBt technologyGM CropsAugust 26, 2015Grease the Process of Obtaining NoCs for Field Trials or Abolish Them, Sharad Pawar tells Prime Minister By admin My Dear Prime Minister, Biotechnology is emerging as a potential tool in breeding and improving…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingBt cottonBt technologyAugust 15, 2015Govt Must Stand Up to Anti-science Opponents of GM Technology: Ashok Chowgule By admin Ashok Chowgule, VHP’s Working President (External). Photo provided by author. Given the proven…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingBt technologyHybridsAugust 1, 2015Why, Despite High Prices and Smart Seeds, Production of Pulses is Short of Demand By admin The gap between demand and domestic production which has stoked inflation in pulses also reflects…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBt technologyGM CropsHybridsJuly 28, 2015Coordinated National Effort Can Double Pulses Production: CLL Gowda By admin CLL Gowda, just-retired Dy Director-General of Icrisat. Question: The lack of productivity-improving…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Bt technologyGM CropsJune 1, 2015Bangladesh Minister Takes on NGOs Politically; It's an Example for India By admin Bangladesh Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury has set an example by politically challenging…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBt cottonBt technologyGM CropsApril 28, 2015Punjab Ag University May Become First to Offer Bt Cotton With Re-usable Seeds By admin Ludhiana-based Punjab Agricultural University may become the first in India to develop…Read more 0 0 0 Share