Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBt cottonBt technologyApril 12, 2018Delhi High Court Sets Aside Mahyco Monsanto Biotech's Patent; Shocks Agribiotechnology Industry By vivian fernandes A two-judge bench of the Delhi High Court has set aside Monsanto’s patent on the transgenic…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agriculture PolicyBt cottonBt technologyGM CropsMarch 15, 2018Some Bt Cottonseed Companies Invited Govt to Do Price Control; Now They're All Regretting It By vivian fernandes Vivian Fernandes reports on the perils of inviting the government to control cottonseed prices…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyBiodiversityBriefingBt cottonAugust 20, 2017Prabhakara Rao's NSAI Proposes JV to Stack Seeds With Proprietary GM Traits and Obtain Biosafety Approval, Says Consent Not Required Under PPVFR Act By admin The National Seed Association of India has proposed to the agriculture ministry a joint venture…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
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-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyAugust 31, 2016No Need For Compulsory Licensing; Ag Min Should Only Prescribe Procedure for Fixing GM Trait Value, says NSAI By admin Audience at the NSAI event. We strongly feel that in the proposed guidelines (for use of…Read more 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyAugust 27, 2016Indian Law Allows Liberal Use of Transgenic Plant Traits Without License, on Payment to Gene Fund, says Prabhakar Rao By admin Government policy appears to be to prevent monopoly in seeds within the boundaries of the agreement…Read more 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
Bt cottonGM CropsDecember 12, 2015Bt Cottonseed Prices: Minister Radha Mohan Must Not Play 'Us Vs Them' By admin Ease of doing business is not numbers on a scorecard; it is an attitude. If officials and ministers…Read more 0 0 0 Share
Agri-biotechnologyAgriculture PolicyBt cottonBt technologyGM CropsDecember 7, 2015Why is Prabhakar Rao of Nuziveedu Seeds Fond of FRAND Licensing? By admin Indian seed companies are pushing the government to legislate ‘Fair, Reasonable and…Read more 0 0 0 Share