Agri-biotechnologyBriefingJuly 27, 2017Mahyco Founder Badrinarayan Barwale will be Remembered for Bt Cotton, Participatory Seed Production By admin Badrinarayan Ramulal Barwale, the founder of Mahyco or Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company passed away…Read more 0 0 0 Share
BriefingJune 17, 2017UAS Dharwad Scientist Complains She's Been Thwarted in Developing a Competitor to Monsanto's Bollgard II By admin A scientist of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad says she is being hindered from…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingMarch 15, 2017Keshav Raj Kranthi Leaves CICR His Goal Of Making Desi Cotton Stage a Comeback Unfulfilled By admin Keshav Raj Kranthi bid farewell to the Central Institute of Cotton Research (CICR) on Wednesday, 15…Read more 0 0 0 Share
BriefingJanuary 27, 2017Genetic Engineering is Not a Practical Technology for Crop Plants: Pushpa M Bhargava By admin VF: You are a biotechnologist. Why are you opposed to genetic engineering of crop plants? PMB…Read more 0 0 Share
Bt cottonDecember 15, 2016Do Not Need Monsanto, CICR Can Do It, Maharashtra Minister Announces in Assembly By admin According to The Hindu, State Agriculture Minister Pandurang Fundkar said the decision was taken…Read more 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingOctober 14, 2016Farmers Care More About Access And Pricing of Seeds Than Ownership: J S Chauhan By admin Activists and left-wing ideologues talk about ‘seed sovereignty’ or the right of farmers to own…Read more 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingBt cottonOctober 2, 2016Whitefly Incidence This Year Was High Initially, But Controlled Quickly: PAU V-C Dhillon By admin After last year’s devastating attack of whitefly on cotton in Punjab, are farmers shifting out of…Read more 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBt cottonAugust 31, 2016Order Setting Aside Bt Cottonseed Patents was Political Decision, Says SJM's Ashwani Mahajan By admin The co-convenor of the Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh…Read more 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingAugust 24, 2016Mahyco Withdraws Application From GEAC for Approval of Herbicide-tolerant Bt Cotton: Reuters By admin Mahyco, in which Monsanto has a 26 percent stake, has withdrawn its application seeking…Read more 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyGM CropsMay 23, 2016GM Tech Licensing Rules Will Force Syngenta Rethink on India, Says COO Before Notification is Withdrawn By admin Hours before agriculture minister Radha Mohan announced the withdrawal of compulsory licensing of…Read more 0 0 0 Share