GM mustard policy: SC gives govt. time
The government had assured the court that there would be no commercial release of genetically modified seeds till the views of the public were collected and placed before the appraisal committee. The
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GM Mustard not harmful, says expert
Mustard oil extracted from the seeds of the genetically modified mustard plant is safe to consume, says Prof M Sivanandham, an expert biotechnologist. The oil you get out of mustard has no connection
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Activists urge Vardhan to reject GM mustard commercialisation
Anti-GM activists today asked Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan to reject the application seeking commercialisation of genetically-modified mustard, saying there is no "scientific, ethical and socio-economic"
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Issue over poor man’s food jowar: House panel questions need to develop GM Sorghum
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests, has decided to seek clarifications from Union Agriculture Minister and also ask the National Institute of Nutrition
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Govt. to meet activists again on GM mustard
Far from real: The push for GM is coming from commercial food industry, not ordinary homes, say activists. Regulator cleared the variety on May 12 Union Minister for Environment Harsh Vardhan will
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Genetically modified crops: Taking fear-mongering to new heights
Concerns over GM mustard impacting pollination and honey production have no empirical basis Pollinators such as honeybees play a vital role in our agricultural production systems. Roughly a quarter of
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Nigerian civic groups march against GMOs
Activists want Monsanto's GMO field trial permits overturnedActivists want Monsanto's GMO field trial permits overturned Nigeria deploys genetically modified cotton, maize despite safety concernsNigeria
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GM crops: global socio-economic and environmental impacts 1996-2015
A new report released by PG Economics has found that over the last 20 years, crop biotechnology has significantly reduced agriculture’s environmental impact and stimulated economic growth in the 26 countries
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Uttarakhand farmers resist genetically modified tide with local seeds
UPLI NAGNI, TEHRI-GARHWAL: The words 'seed capital' take on a whole new meaning in the hills of Uttarakhand. Far from the networks of seed corporations, farmers here still do agriculture in the traditional
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GM mustard: Govt faces uphill task amid resistance
The anti-GM mustard grouping assured the path to commercialisation of India’s first genetically modified food crop will not be easy. Apart from protests by environmentalists, activists and states over