Counter affidavit on behalf of Chief Municipal Engineer, Patna Nagar Nigam in the matter of Saurav Narayan Vs Bihar Pollution Control Board & Others dated May 20, 2025. The report said that the corporation has been diligently performing its statutory duties within the limitations of the available resources and infrastructure. …
Almost three years after a genetically-engineered variety of brinjal (Bt brinjal) was put on indefinite hold — putting a question mark on the fate of genetically-modified crops in India — the government is making efforts make up for the time lost and put research in GM science back on track. …
Hybrid seeds, including biotech seeds, represent new business opportunities in India based on yield improvement, according to Usha Barwale Zehr, chief technology officer of Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company. “Approximately 7,000 plant species are estimated to be used for human consumption, of which just four crops - wheat, maize, rice and …
A PIPE DREAM SC panel pushes for a 10-year moratorium on open field trials India’s next Green Revolution has just hit another roadblock in its almost snail-like journey towards a hopefully fruitful harvest, with a committee appointed by the Supreme Court recommending a halt to open field trials on all …
A panel of scientists set up on the orders of the Supreme Court has recommended a 10-year moratorium on field trials of all genetically modified or Bt food crops. The six-member panel of technical experts came to this conclusion on the basis of the overall status of food safety evaluation …
A Supreme Court-mandated committee of technical experts comprising scientists from top public research laboratories and academic institutions has recommended a ten-year moratorium on field trials of Bt transgenics in all food crops that are directly consumed by people.
The mechanism to regulate genetic engineering in agriculture is “generally sound”, the Prime Minister’s Scientific Advisory Committee has said. It has, however, lamented the dearth of “science-informed, evidence-based approach” in the debate on the subject. “The members of the SAC are concerned that a science-informed, evidence-based approach is lacking in …
Use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and its impact on global biodiversity will soon come under the scanner of the United Nations Environment Programme. The UN’s environment arm has decided to take up, for the first time, detailed assessment of impact of GMOs on the world’s natural resources. The report …
HYDERABAD, 3 OCT: The ongoing UN convention on bio-safety is expected to take decisions to ensure the safe transfer, handling and use of living modified organisms (LMOs). LMOs are organisms that have been genetically modified through biotechnology. During the sixth meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Cartagena Protocol …
During the Meeting of Parties (MOP-6) of United Nations Convention of Biodiversity that kick starts on Monday, the Indian government will push for a “no punitive action” against countries failing to implement the Cartagena Protocol on bio-safety till they frame the laws. India has decided to take this stand as …
This global citizens' report published by Navdanya, depicts concentration and restrictions in the global seed sector as a result of IPR regimes and corporate convergence. Focuses on the need to stop seed laws that are preventing farmers from saving and exchanging their native varieties. A global citizens' report on 'Seed …
France is to maintain a temporary ban on the cultivation of genetically modified crops, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Saturday, dealing a blow to farmers and seed companies who say the move is unjustified and economically harmful. The ban, which targets Monsanto's MON810 maize, the only genetically modified organism …
NewDelhi:Genetically modified mosquitoes, created and bred in a lab and capable of destroying its own species, is the latest weapon in the global fight against dengue. The dengue virus is spread by an infected female Aedes Aegypti mosquito. Scientists from the University of California in the US, the University of …
Unless we put an end to baseless fear of GM crops, we will not be able to feed our growing population The parliamentary committee report on genetically modified (GM) organisms is an attempt to give a quiet burial to biotechnology in India. On behalf of the farmers of India, let …
Authorities are continuing to investigate whether dozens of children in central China were used as test subjects in a US-China joint research project that included genetically modified rice. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said in an online statement that its researcher was not informed that the American …
Authorities in Hunan province on Saturday denied that children in a rural school were guinea pigs in a US research project on the effects of genetically modified rice. A research paper involving 68 Chinese primary-school children in the province was published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition on Aug …
Salinity stress limits crop yield affecting plant growth and restricting the use of land. As world population is increasing at alarming rate, agricultural land is shrinking due to industrialization and/or habitat use. Hence, there is a need to utilize salt affected land to meet the food requirement. Although some success …
Scientists on Wednesday said they had developed a strain of rice that grows well in soils lacking the nutrient phosphorus, a feat that could boost crop yields for some farmers by as much as a fifth. The announcement ends a quest to pinpoint a mystery gene that helps the roots …
Almost eight months after a probe was instituted into the use of Monsanto Bt gene in desi Bt cotton variety, passing it off as an original event, there is no word yet on when the report is likely to be submitted. A three-member panel led by Sudhir Sopory, plant biologist …
Environmentalists have called for stopping all field trials of genetically (GM) modified crops and a wider public debate on the issue. They welcomed the 492-page report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture, headed by CPI(M) member Basudeb Acharia which raised a red flag on GM crops. The 31-member panel …
NO GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD Standing committee orders probe into Bt Brinjal row; says proper tests not conducted before introduction, ‘collusion of worst kind’ Aparliamentary panel has recommended a thorough probe into the controversy surrounding Bt Brinjal and indicated the approval committee was under tremendous pressure from the “industry and a …
