Meeting rejects Biotechnology Bill

http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/30/stories/2010073056940100.htm HYDERABAD: A round table on legal dimensions of genetic engineering in food and farming in the country, has demanded withdrawal of the proposed Biotechnology Regulatory Authority Bill and other legislations that facilitate easy entry of genetic engineering (GE) technology. A declaration released on Thursday after the two-day meeting organised by the National Academy of [...]

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Spurious seeds flood the Indian market

By Devinder Sharma 18 Jun 2010 The poor regulation and absence of strict punitive measures in the present seed law encourage spurious seed manufacturers and sellers to exploit farmers. A few weeks back I was travelling in the Nimadregion of Madhya Pradesh in central India.Nimad derives its name from the neem tree. As the region’s name suggests, neem is [...]

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Fears behind Bt technology

http://centralchronicle.com/viewnews.asp?articleID=33892 Category »  Editorial Posted On Wednesday, April 28, 2010 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 [...]

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Russia says genetically modified foods are harmful

Apr 16, 2010 17:26 Moscow Time Russia has started the annual Days of Defence against Environmental Hazards from the 15th of April to the 5th of June with the announcement of sensational results of an independent work of research. Scientists have proved that Genetically Modified Organisms are harmful for mammals. The researchers discovered that animals that [...]

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GM-Free Bihar Movement has charged the Union Environment and Forest Minister

Patna, 16.12.09. GM-Free Bihar Movement has charged the Union Environment and Forest Minister Mr. Jairam Ramesh with having a bias towards Bihar and being choosy in selecting venues for national consultancy in the run-up to taking the final decision on commercial use of Bt-brinjal crop. “Bihar is an agriculture-based state with a large number of [...]

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