Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyRiceMarch 7, 2018Pre-1900 Organic Farming Can’t Cure Excesses of Green Revolution: Deepak Pental By vivian fernandes Geneticist and former Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University, Deepak Pental, 67, was given the lifetime…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyGM CropsFebruary 3, 2018And Then Harsh Vardhan Happened to GM Mustard By vivian fernandes Minister of State for Environment Anil Madhav Dave was said be on the brink of approving GM mustard…Read more 0 0 0 Share
BriefingBt cottonAugust 6, 2017Bt Cotton Researcher Was Thwarted for Four Years; Now ICAR Will Take Forward Her Work By admin The University of Agricultural Sciences,Dharwad (UASD), signed an agreement with the Indian Council…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingJuly 17, 2017Why Minister Harsh Vardhan Should Approve GM Mustard for Cultivation By admin We should congratulate Deepak Pental who developed GM (genetically modified) mustard in the…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBiodiversityGM CropsJune 5, 2017National Academy of Ag Sciences Passes Resolution for Immediate Release of GM Mustard; Writes to PM By admin The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) has urged central and state governments to act…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBiodiversityBt technologyMay 21, 2017Let Farmers Have the Veto on GM Mustard, Not A Bunch of Activists Grandly Calling Themselves Coalitions, Alliances and Federations By admin Ever since the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) recommended on 11 May, the release of…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingBt technologyMay 13, 2017Even if GM Mustard is Approved for Cultivation, IPR Concerns Will Cloud Investment Outlook By admin The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has recommended to the environment minister the…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingMay 12, 2017No, GM Mustard Will Not Turn You Into a Monster, Environment Ministry Assures in FAQs By admin The environment ministry has posted a set of FAQs on its website explaining the process involved in…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingMay 11, 2017GEAC Recommends Commercial Release of Deepak Pental's GM Mustard, Defying Activists; Big Boost for India's Oilseeds sector and the Agribiotechnology Industry By admin The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has recommended to the environment minister the…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBriefingFebruary 24, 2017Pental's Transgenic Method Enables Perfect Mustard Hybrid Development: K V Prabhu, IARI By admin Barnase-barstar system enables “perfect hybrid development,” says K V Prabhu, Joint…Read more 0 0 Share