Bt Cotton Researcher Was Thwarted for Four Years; Now ICAR Will Take Forward Her Work
The University of Agricultural Sciences,Dharwad (UASD), signed an agreement with the Indian Council…
Genetic Engineering is Not a Practical Technology for Crop Plants: Pushpa M Bhargava
VF: You are a biotechnologist. Why are you opposed to genetic engineering of crop plants?
PMB…
Do Not Need Monsanto, CICR Can Do It, Maharashtra Minister Announces in Assembly
According to The Hindu, State Agriculture Minister Pandurang Fundkar said the decision was taken…
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…
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…
Order Setting Aside Bt Cottonseed Patents was Political Decision, Says SJM's Ashwani Mahajan
The co-convenor of the Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh…
Mahyco Withdraws Application From GEAC for Approval of Herbicide-tolerant Bt Cotton: Reuters
Mahyco, in which Monsanto has a 26 percent stake, has withdrawn its application seeking…