Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …
: Dismissing concerns expressed by activists and civil society against use of genetically modified (GM) crops in the country, the Union agriculture ministry on Tuesday said that such objections have been "very speculative" and "without any reasonable assessment". The ministry, known for its pro-GM crops stand, articulated its point in …
On the eve of the 67 th Independence day, Safe Food Alliance, Tamil Nadu which is one of the constituents of the Coalition for a GM-free India and ASHA (Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture) urged the TN Chief Minister Dr. J.Jayalalithaa to hoist a national flag made of non-Bt …
The Indian tricolour may have lost its indigenous connection with the ‘desi’ cotton variety, with the use of Bt cotton — a proprietary technology of an American seed company. Jayadhar, a popular variety of cotton grown in Karnataka that was also earlier used in making flags, has been replaced by …
Farmers body CIFA today opposed the recommendations of the Supreme Court-appointed committee to ban field trials of biotech crops saying such a move would be "anti-national" and against the interest of growers. The five-member technical expert committee appointed by the Supreme Court has recommended banning research field trials of all …
India’s top agricultural scientists blasted the Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) report which had asked for an indefinite moratorium on field trials of Bt Transgenics. These scientists claimed that 17.3 million farmers in 29 countries are growing biotech crops on over 170 million hectares of land while another 31 countries are …
Hyderabad: The safety of Genetically Modified crops and Bt toxins is still in doubt and yet no labelling laws have been implemented so far in India, to allow the consumer to make an informed choice. As a result, a consumer cannot tell whether he/she is buying a GM or a …
The final report of the Technical Expert Committee (TEC) set up by the Supreme Court in a Public Interest Litigation on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) has said that it will not be “advisable” to conduct more field trials till gaps in the regulatory system are addressed. The report was much …
This is the first judgement citing Section 3(j) that says plants & animals aren’t patentable India’s patent appeals board has denied Monsanto a patent for a genetically-engineered method of increasing climate resilience in plants. The decision is significant not only for Monsanto’s loss of possible exclusivity in an increasingly important …
Gandhinagar: Scientists at government agriculture research station at Talod in Sabarkantha have developed a new BT hybrid variety of cotton. The seeds of this new variety have been sent to genetic engineering approval committee (GEAC) of union ministry of environment for approval. Sources said the new variety of long staple …
Scientists at government agriculture research station at Talod in Sabarkantha have developed a new BT hybrid variety of cotton. The seeds of this new variety have been sent to genetic engineering approval committee (GEAC) of Union ministry of environment for approval. Sources said the new variety of long staple having …
Since last week, a new study on the benefits of genetically modified (GM) crops is hogging headlines in national and international media. Published in open access journal PLOS ONE, it reported significantly improved calorie consumption among small-scale farmers in India thanks to Bt cotton. The study surveyed 500 small farm …
The environment ministry's Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has cleared field trials for genetically modified rice, wheat, maize and castor for the Kharif season of 2013. The clearances - some of them extension of existing clearances that stood to lapse with state governments opposing field trials and others for relocating …
The controversial Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) bill which was introduced in the Lok Sabha in April has been released for public consultation on June 11. Once tabled in Parliament, BRAI will be a regulatory authority for all Genetically Modified Organisms including controversial genetically modified (GM) crops in the …
Genetic modification in agriculture involves the release of modified living organisms into the open environment. It is a technology which is at present imprecise, potentially hazardous and irreversible. This booklet presents a brief overview of why genetically modified foods and crops are a matter of serious concern to people all …
The farmers’ awareness programme on soil test crop response studies conducted at the cotton research Station, Veppanthattai, recently helped agriculturists understand the importance of standardised fertiliser recommendation for Bt cotton. According to a release from R. Kavimani, professor and head of the station, farmers of Perambalur district are mainly cultivating …
Monsanto study says crop in four Gujarat districts showed susceptibility to pest The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) is learnt to have received a report confirming pink bollworm developing resistance to Bt cotton in four districts in Gujarat. The apex regulator of genetically modified (GM) crops is likely to consider …
After cancelling its licence to sell 12 varieties of Bt cotton seeds last year, the State government has allowed Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company (Mahyco) to sell the seeds in the coming kharif season, subject to certain conditions. Confirming this, State agriculture commissioner Umakant Dangat told The Hindu on Monday that …
The Maharashtra government has lifted the ban on sale of Bt Cotton seeds supplied by Mahyco Seeds for the coming Kharif season "in public interest". The ban was imposed last year with the Agriculture Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil being upset over the company allegedly for "not furnishing its marketing plan and …
This study estimates the benefits from adopting Bt cotton seeds in Punjab, Pakistan over two cropping seasons in 2008 and 2009. This study uses reduced-form panel models to determine the average effects of Bt cotton technology on short-run profits, yields and farm inputs. This reduced form approach controls for biases …
