Odisha biotechnology policy, 2024
The government of Odisha has approved the Biotechnology Policy 2024 to create a flourishing ecosystem for the biotech industry. This will further promote higher education, research & infrastructure development
Biotechnology
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EU Commission renews bid to unblock GMO crop approvals
The European Commission proposed on Wednesday that governments approve only the third ever genetically modified crop for cultivation in Europe, but took steps to avert an expected backlash from France
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Stop GM Brinjal
A consortium of Indian environmental activists has expressed fears that genetically modified brinjal, not yet approved for cultivation in India, may slip into the country from Bangladesh where it is under
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EU prepares new GMO maize cultivation approval: draft
The European Union is on course to approve cultivation of a new type of genetically modified maize for the first time in more than a decade, according to a draft proposal from the bloc's executive seen
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Biotechnologies at work for smallholders: case studies from Developing Countries in crops, livestock and fish
A new FAO publication calls for greater national and international efforts to bring agricultural biotechnologies to smallholder producers in developing countries. The publication, Biotechnologies at Work
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Argentines link health problems to farm chemicals
Argentine farmworker Fabian Tomasi was never trained to handle pesticides. His job was to keep the crop-dusters flying by filling their tanks as quickly as possible, although it often meant getting drenched
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Right to food and nutrition watch 2013
This 2013 edition of the Right to food and nutrition watch released on 8 Oct 2013, explores global issues surrounding the right to food and nutrition and includes a includes a detailed analysis of the recent debates on India's national food security bill.
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HC bars Bt Brinjal’s release
Makes Codex Alimentarius Commission-based research a prerequisite Six day after a High Court bench allowed the government to release the genetically modified (GM) Bt Brinjal, another bench yesterday
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USDA weighing what to do in case of GMO alfalfa contamination
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is evaluating whether or not to take action in the case of a Washington state farmer whose alfalfa crop was contaminated with a genetically modified trait that some export
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Socioeconomic considerations in biosafety decisionmaking: methods and implementation
Despite the ongoing controversy over their use, genetically modified (GM) crops have progressively grown in popularity and are now planted in approximately 160 million hectares in 29 countries. In the
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Over 4 lakh citizens demand withdrawal of Biotech bill
A delegation from the Coalition for a GM free India and Greenpeace India, delivered petitions from over 4 lakh Indians demanding the withdrawal of Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) Bill.