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Monsanto Patent Victory Seen As A Boost For Biotech Investment In India
- Tuesday January 8, 2019
- India News | Reuters
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Monsanto can claim patents on its genetically modified (GM) cotton seeds, a victory for the US company that is expected to encourage biotechnology firms to step up investment in India.
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Punjab Cotton Farmers' Dilemma: Despite More Crop Yield, Profit Is Meagre
- Monday June 12, 2017
- India News | Written by Nikhil Pandhi
For 12 years, the majority of Punjab's farmers have been growing Bt cotton, or genetically modified cotton seeds, which have protected their crops from pests like bollworms. Their yields have doubled too. However, in the last few years, Bt cotton has displayed a remarkable vulnerability to a large number of sap feeding pests like white-flies, which...
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In Tamil Nadu's Tiruvarur, Farmers Say Lack of Crop Insurance for Cotton Led To One Suicide
- Friday May 1, 2015
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Shailaja Neelakantan
Days after a cotton farmer in Tamil Nadu killed himself, allegedly because last Friday's unseasonal rains destroyed his entire crop, the farmer's father says his son wouldn't have taken such an extreme step if the state government had insured his cotton crop instead of refusing to do so.
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Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar Bats for Genetically Modified Crop Trials
- Friday January 2, 2015
- India News | Written by Shweta Rajpal Kohli
The Narendra Modi government is committed to going ahead with trials for genetically modified or GM crops and a decision on commercialization will be taken only after proper scientific evaluation, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has told NDTV.
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Vidarbha farmers, widows to 'mourn' decade of BT cotton
- Monday March 26, 2012
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Bt cotton, Vidarbha farmers, protest
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Ahmedabad: Child labour reports on BT cotton farms shock NGOs
- Monday October 25, 2010
- Cities | DNA Correspondent, DNA
More than one lakh tribal children below the age of 14, from various districts of Gujarat, have been forced into hard labour in BT cotton fields across the state - stated the report of a sting operation carried out by Buniyadi Adhikar Andolan Gujarat (BAAG). BAAG is a state-level body formed in 2005, and made up of seven independent member organiza...
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Now, activists want review of Bt cotton
- Wednesday February 10, 2010
- India News | NDTV Correspondent
Enthused by Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh's decision to stop the entry of Bt brinjal into the country, anti-GM (Genetically Modified crops) activists are demanding a review on Bt cotton, the first genetically modified crop to be allowed in India.
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Andhra Pradesh government opposes Bt brinjal
- Friday January 22, 2010
- India News | NDTV Correspondent
The Andhra state government's own committee has recommended a moratorium against BT brinjal, the first genetically modified food crop, proposed to be introduced in India.
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www.ndtv.com
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Monsanto Patent Victory Seen As A Boost For Biotech Investment In India
- Tuesday January 8, 2019
- India News | Reuters
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Monsanto can claim patents on its genetically modified (GM) cotton seeds, a victory for the US company that is expected to encourage biotechnology firms to step up investment in India.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Punjab Cotton Farmers' Dilemma: Despite More Crop Yield, Profit Is Meagre
- Monday June 12, 2017
- India News | Written by Nikhil Pandhi
For 12 years, the majority of Punjab's farmers have been growing Bt cotton, or genetically modified cotton seeds, which have protected their crops from pests like bollworms. Their yields have doubled too. However, in the last few years, Bt cotton has displayed a remarkable vulnerability to a large number of sap feeding pests like white-flies, which...
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www.ndtv.com
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In Tamil Nadu's Tiruvarur, Farmers Say Lack of Crop Insurance for Cotton Led To One Suicide
- Friday May 1, 2015
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Shailaja Neelakantan
Days after a cotton farmer in Tamil Nadu killed himself, allegedly because last Friday's unseasonal rains destroyed his entire crop, the farmer's father says his son wouldn't have taken such an extreme step if the state government had insured his cotton crop instead of refusing to do so.
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www.ndtv.com
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Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar Bats for Genetically Modified Crop Trials
- Friday January 2, 2015
- India News | Written by Shweta Rajpal Kohli
The Narendra Modi government is committed to going ahead with trials for genetically modified or GM crops and a decision on commercialization will be taken only after proper scientific evaluation, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has told NDTV.
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www.ndtv.com
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Vidarbha farmers, widows to 'mourn' decade of BT cotton
- Monday March 26, 2012
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Bt cotton, Vidarbha farmers, protest
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www.ndtv.com
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Ahmedabad: Child labour reports on BT cotton farms shock NGOs
- Monday October 25, 2010
- Cities | DNA Correspondent, DNA
More than one lakh tribal children below the age of 14, from various districts of Gujarat, have been forced into hard labour in BT cotton fields across the state - stated the report of a sting operation carried out by Buniyadi Adhikar Andolan Gujarat (BAAG). BAAG is a state-level body formed in 2005, and made up of seven independent member organiza...
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www.ndtv.com
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Now, activists want review of Bt cotton
- Wednesday February 10, 2010
- India News | NDTV Correspondent
Enthused by Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh's decision to stop the entry of Bt brinjal into the country, anti-GM (Genetically Modified crops) activists are demanding a review on Bt cotton, the first genetically modified crop to be allowed in India.
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www.ndtv.com
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Andhra Pradesh government opposes Bt brinjal
- Friday January 22, 2010
- India News | NDTV Correspondent
The Andhra state government's own committee has recommended a moratorium against BT brinjal, the first genetically modified food crop, proposed to be introduced in India.
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www.ndtv.com