Agriculture PolicyBriefingApril 1, 2020Govt Scraps Trait Fees on Bayer's Proprietary Bollgard II Cottonseed, Keeps Retail Price Unchanged By vivian fernandes Ideological, and not economic, reasons are behind the government’s move to scrap trait fees on…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingBt cottonBt technologyMarch 30, 2017How the RSS has Mauled Monsanto Despite its Cottonseed Technology Being Very Popular with Farmers By admin Tens of millions of dollars were within reach for M. Prabhakara Rao as he prepared in April 2015 to…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBt cottonBt technologyMarch 29, 2017Setback for Monsanto as Delhi High Court Over-rules it on Trait Fees, Revokes Termination of its Franchisees' Licenses By admin In a setback to the US multinational Monsanto and its Indian associates, the Delhi High Court has…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingAugust 27, 2016New Industry Association, FSII, Emerges From Seeds of Division By admin Agri-biotech research companies upped the ante with at least 10 of the prominent ones breaking away…Read more 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingAugust 18, 2016Far From Making in India, Agri-biotech Companies are Being Unmade By admin In the third week of August, the agriculture ministry’s 90-day period for consultations on terms…Read more 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBt cottonGM CropsMarch 9, 2016Radha Mohan Plays Nationalist Card; Dares Monsanto With 70 Percent Cut in Technology Fees By admin The Agriculture Ministry headed by Radha Mohan has notified a sharp, 70 percent reduction in fees…Read more 0 0 0 Share
GM CropsFebruary 14, 2016Delaying Pink Bollworm Resistance: ICAR Opposes Blending of Bt Cotton with Non-Similar Seeds By admin Government approval for blending Bt cottonseed with non-Bt cottonseed to delay bollworm resistance…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBt cottonGM CropsDecember 21, 2015Ag Biotech Association Protests Govt Move Bringing Bt Cottonseed Under Price Control By admin The association of agricultural biotechnology companies has opposed the agriculture ministry’s…Read more 0 0 0 Share