Rice, wheat, mustard … India drives forward first GMO crops under veil of...
A secret application has been made to India’s GEAC (Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee) for a new variety of GMO mustard to be released for cultivation. Read This Article Here...
View ArticleGM crops still continue to be food for thought
Genetically modified crops are created when foreign genes are introduced into a plant It is hard to comprehend the myriad arguments that surround genetically modified (GM) food and its cultivation....
View ArticleRice, Wheat, Mustard… India Drives Forward First GMO Crops Under Veil of Secrecy
A secret application has been made to India’s GEAC (Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee) for a new variety of GMO mustard to be released for cultivation. If accepted, this would be the first GMO...
View ArticleAnbumani writes to govt against GM mustard
CHENNAI: PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the central government to reconsider a proposal to approve genetically modified (GM) mustard,...
View ArticleProposal for GM mustard opposed
Environmental organisations in Kerala have urged the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to reject the proposal...
View ArticleSafety concerns over DU’s GM mustard
NEW DELHI: Delhi University's genetically modified mustard—Dhara Mustard Hybrid 11 (DMH 11)—is in the eye of a storm with several civil society groups as well as scientists raising concerns about its...
View ArticlePAU told not to conduct GM mustard field trials
The Punjab government on Wednesday issued directions to Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) not to conduct further field trials of genetically modified (GM) mustard crop, following the concerns...
View ArticleCentre urged to reconsider decision to approve genetically modified mustard
CHENNAI: PMK leader and former Union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the central government to reconsider its decision to approve genetically modified (GM) mustard, developed by scientists...
View ArticleIndia Drives Forward First GMO Crops Under Veil of Secrecy
A secret application has been made to India’s GEAC (Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee) for a new variety of GMO mustard to be released for cultivation. If accepted, this would be the first GMO...
View ArticleSeeds of Corruption: “Unneeded, Unwanted and Unsafe,” the Case of Genetically...
In India, genetically modified (GM) mustard is edging closer to becoming the first officially approved GM food crop to be placed on the commercial market. This is despite a series of official reports...
View ArticleWhat's for dinner? Genetically engineered salmon OK'd by FDA
WASHINGTON (AP) — What's for dinner? Before long, it may well be genetically modified salmon, the first such altered animal cleared for human consumption in the United States. Critics call it...
View ArticleThe colour of colonial rule
That Indigo played an important role in the freedom struggle of India is known from the account of R. C. Majumdar in his The History of Bengal where he says that the revolt against the indigo planters...
View ArticleCentre's green signal for Maharashtra mega projects
Mumbai/New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Maharashtra's proposed mega projects like Mumbai's Coastal Road and Pune Metro have got the centre's green signal, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday. The...
View Article“Unneeded, Unwanted and Unsafe,” the Case of Genetically Modified Mustard in...
In India, genetically modified (GM) mustard is edging closer to becoming the first officially approved GM food crop to be placed on the commercial market. This is despite a series of official reports...
View Article‘Frankenfish’ salmon coming soon to a supermarket near you
What’s for dinner? Before long, it may well be genetically modified salmon, the first such altered animal cleared for human consumption in the United States. Critics call it “frankenfish,” but the Food...
View ArticleWhy seed banks aren't the only answer to food security
Hopes are being pinned on backup vaults to rescue the seeds we’re losing, but some simple changes in our diets can make a difference too...
View ArticleFDA denies GMO labeling petition from CFS
Andrew Kimbrell and his Center for Food Safety filed a petition with the FDA arguing that all genetically engineered foods should be labeled. last Friday in a 35 page ruling citing both science and...
View ArticleEPA nixes approval of new weed killer for engineered crops
The Environmental Protection Agency has withdrawn approval of a controversial new weed killer to be used on genetically...
View ArticleLawmakers blast FDA approval of genetically-engineered salmon and decision...
(Source: Chellie Pingree) WASHINGTON, DC-Congresswoman Chellie Pingree joined other lawmakers today in blasting announcements from the FDA approving weak GMO-labeling measures that deny consumers the...
View ArticleRs 20k crore worth crops lost due to February-April unseasonal rains: Report
NEW DELHI: Farmers have lost more than 10 million tonnes of rabi crops, valued at above Rs 20,000 crore, due to unseasonal rainfall and hailstorm in February-April this year, CSE said in a report....
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