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-biotechnologyBriefingMay 18, 2017Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave Passes Away By admin Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Anil Madhav Dave, passed away this morning. He…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
BriefingJanuary 21, 2017Release GE Mustard and Bt Brinjal for Cultivation Now: B Sesikaran, Chairman, RCGM By admin The Chairman of the Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM) says genetically-engineered (GE)…Read more 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBriefingDecember 28, 2016Weather was Favourable for Agriculture in 2016 but Policies were Not By admin Monsoons were favourable for agriculture after two years of deficient rainfall, but policies to…Read more 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingOctober 27, 2016Govt Accuses Activists Opposing GM Mustard of Blatantly Lying in Supreme Court Affidavit By admin The government has asked the Supreme Court to “dismiss with exemplary costs” the…Read more 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBriefingOctober 22, 2016No Country Makes All Information on For-Approval GM Crops Public, Says Rao of Biotech Advocacy Group By admin Activists are not satisfied with a 130-page summary of the bio-safety assessment report of GM…Read more 0 0 Share