In this paper, assess the impacts of genetically modified eggplant, Bt brinjal, on economic and health outcomes in Bangladesh using a cluster randomized controlled design. Bt brinjal cultivation reduces the cost of pesticide use by 47 percent. This is driven by reductions in the use of pesticides with adverse ecological …
Greenpeace is offering this guide because Greenpeace believe that you have the Right to Know what you are eating. While over 40 countries including Europe, Australia, New Zealand, China or Japan have opted for mandatory standards, the Indian Government is beating around the bush and not ensuring that labelling of …
This report evaluates the scope and adequacy of the environmental risk assessment (ERA) for hybrid EE-1 Bt brinjal requested by the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) in response to the Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Ltd., Mumbai (Mahyco) application for permission to commercialise hybrid EE-1 Bt brinjal. The assessment is reported …
Sandip Das New Delhi: Bangalore-based Foundation of Biotechnology Awareness and Education (FBAE) has asked the government to lift the indefinite moratorium imposed on commercial introduction of Bt brinjal in the country by the ministry of environment and forest (MoEF). It stated that the indefinite moratorium has created a 'regulatory uncertainty' …
The worst of times brings out the best from a true leader, someone who, with political skill and a higher sense of national interest, turns adversity into advantage. India, a nation bruised and gasping for some fresh air, should be a challenge as well as an opportunity for such a …
The licence permit raj has morphed into a system which is just as crippling A V Rajwade / New Delhi July 19, 2010, 0:44 IST The recent debate over the freedom of financial regulators from netas and babus needs to be looked at in the context of the remarkable immunity …
Experts Favour Regulatory Mechanism To Monitor Implications Devesh Kumar NEW DELHI EVEN as the fate of Bt brinjal hangs in balance, the parliamentary standing committee attached to the agriculture ministry has started examining the pros and cons of introducing genetically-modified food in India, with a panel of experts coming out …
CALLS TO REGULATE PRICING AND INTRODUCTION OF TRANSGENIC CROPS ARE GETTING LOUDER AS THE SEED BILL 2010 LOOKS SET FOR MONSOON SESSION Jayshree Nandi | TNN The fraught issue of introduction of Bt Brinjal has been shelved but all eyes are now set on the controversial Seed Bill 2010, likely …
Scientist C. Kameswara Rao reviews the document released by the Minister of Environment and Forests of the Government of India that declares a moratorium on the commercial release of Bt brinjal (eggplant) in India. Through a scientific review process Dr. Rao points out the bias and lack of scientific reason …
A one-day workshop on Bt Brinjal and Bt Crops organised by the Karnataka Biodiversity Board attracted none of the Government representatives except Principal Secretary of the Agriculture Ministry M Muniappa. The invites which included Minister for Ports, Inland Water Transport Public Works Department, Ecology and Environment, Krishna J Palemar and …
THERE is a need for a large-scale publicly funded biotechnology programme in agriculture to end the monopoly of the private sector, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has said in view of widespread opposition to genetically-modified Bt brinjal.
The Bt brinjal debate has featured technological worries relating to genetically modified crops, which appear relatively minor in comparison to the critical issue of who controls Indian agriculture and therefore who controls food security in India. While there cannot be a mere technological fix to the problems of Indian agriculture, …
The moratorium on commercial cultivation of Bt brinjal, the genetically-modified form of the vegetable, is not likely to end anytime soon. This was indicated at a meeting of the Genetic Engineering and Appraisal Committee (GEAC) held today, the second since February when the government had imposed the ban. GEAC, an …
Two of India's foremost agricultural scientists, whose names invariably come up whenever the phrase "green revolution" is uttered or written about - Dr. MS Swaminathan and Dr MV Rao-have not endorsed the application of Bt technology in brinjal so far Why? Dr. Swaminathan is well known as the "father of …
February 9, 2010 was indeed a sad day for Indian biotechnology. The Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests took a far reaching decision to clamp the moratorium on the commercialization of the first genetically engineered vegetable crop Bt brinjal. It was not based on any compelling scientific evidence …
The recent decision of the government of India to impose a moratorium on the release of Bt-Brinjal has been hailed by civil society and scientists alike as a victory for transparency and has demonstrated that the government is responsive to societal demands. This decision is also important since it could …
Manila (Philippines): The moratorium on commercial cultivation of Bt brinjal in India, which has led to a controversy over genetically modified (GM) food crops in the country, has caught farmers
Environment Minister lashes out at NHAI for its poor re-forestation record New Delhi: The tussle between ministries of surface transport and environment over environmental clearances continues unabated, with environment minister Jairam Ramesh levelling serious charges against Kamal Nath. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Ramesh hit out at National Highways Authority …
