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It is unfortunate the Centre is formalizing polices that would ban the import and development of so called terminator gene technology in India. This is designed to appease environmental extremists
It is unfortunate the Centre is formalizing polices that would ban the import and development of so called terminator gene technology in India. This is designed to appease environmental extremists
The cost of European Union environmental legislation could lead to animal medicines being forced off the market, say drug makers. In order to gain a marketing licence, European manufacturers must
Developing a water-efficient agriculture has received increasing attention from dry north and northwest China, with heartening results. The key to having a water-efficient agriculture, agronomists
National, marketing manager of Monsanto, Mark Wells, clarified that the company at present holds no licence for the Terminator seed technology as alleged by Suman Sahi, convenor of Gene Campaign.
Plagues of locusts could soon become a thing of the past. A British-based team of scientists has developed a "green" pesticide which may help rid much of the world of the all-consuming insects.
Transgenic crops released for commercial cultivation in developed countries such as the US and AUstralia, are expected to reach the farmers in India by the year 2001. According to Prof. P. Anand
UK panel concern over EU delay: The European Union should speed up approval procedures for genetically-modified crops, a committee of Britain's House of Lords said on Thursday. In a report, the upper
The Congress-led United Democratic Front in Kerala has decided to come to the rescue of farmers, who fell prey to crop destruction spree of the ruling Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPM)
Horticulture experts of Punjab Agricultural University have suggested the cultivation of grapefruit in areas where the mandarins and sweet oranges are damaged by sunburning. According to them,
Melbourne scientists have found a way to make eucalypts, and potentially other trees, grow a little faster. The researchers, who identified the key genes responsible for the development of wood in
Environmentalist Vandana Shiva today demanded that the indian Institute of Science make its agreement with Monsanto public. She alleged that Monsanto was carrying out "R&D activities in Terminator
The government has decided to impose specific and stringent conditions on foreign investors entering the seeds segment of the biotechnology sector. The policy in place includes restraint against
The Agriculture Ministry has evolved a new strategy to increase production in the country that involves making various agricultural schemes more location and area specific. Union Agriculture
The food ministry has refused to recognise Pusa No 1, which forms one-third of India's six-lakh tonne yearly basmati exports, as a genuine basmati variety and directed all state governments to put
The Primary Industries Ministry has come up with a long-term plan to establish mini estates to grow rubber trees from newly-discovered clones which not only produce more latex but also good quality
The focus of agriculture development in Orissa is on chalking out new strategies for soil and water conservation, the two areas considered vital to boost foodgrain production. The growth on the two
The fast pace of urbanization, changing lifestyles of the people, rampant encroachment of land, mostly due to the abnormal growth of population, and by the neighbouring States of Nagaland and
Canadian health officials have rejected the genetically engineered dairy hormome BGH, upholding a ban on its use in cattle because of ill effects to the animals. The drug, known as bovine growth
Life sciences firm Monsanto Co. has said it agreed to produce glyphosate, the active ingredient in its Roundup herbicide, for Dow Chemical Co., Monsanto's fifth such licensing agreement in recent
A group of more than 500 Indian farmers is preparing to come to the United Kingdom to protest against the British Parliament, multinational companies and banks for their "greed and free-market