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Why Genetically Modified Food Crops May Be Key To India's Food Security
Overcoming water and food stress will be a big challenge for India as it becomes a Viksit Bharat. As India charts its path toward becoming a developed nation by 2047, few challenges loom as large as food security.
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World's 1st Rice Variety Using 21st Century "Genome Editing" Produced In India
Indian scientists have made history by producing two new climate-smart rice varieties using a 21st century breeding technology called "genome editing"
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Monsanto Appeals To Supreme Court Over Genetically Modified Cotton Patents
Monsanto Co has appealed to the Supreme Court against a ruling by the Delhi High Court which decreed last month that the world's biggest seed maker cannot claim patents on its genetically modified or GM cotton seeds, a company spokesman said on Friday.
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Government Cuts Monsanto's GM Cotton Seed Royalty By 20%
In 2016, the agriculture ministry had cut Monsanto's royalties by more than 70%.
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Andhra Pradesh's Battle To Save Farmers - From Illegal Seeds
Andhra Pradesh, country's top cotton-growing state, has told two local companies that seeds they sold to farmers may have contained traces of an unapproved GM strain from Monsanto, according to government notices seen by Reuters that warn of action against the firms.
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Give Air India At Least 5 Years To Revive: Parliament Panel's Draft Report
This is not an appropriate time to divest government stake in Air India, which should be given at least five years to revive and its debt written off, a parliamentary panel is likely to tell the government.
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Andhra Investigates Planting Of Monsanto's Unapproved GM Cotton
One of India's biggest cotton-growing states has formed a panel to investigate how 15 percent of the state's cotton acreage has been planted with a non-approved genetically modified strain developed by Monsanto and may bring criminal charges.
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Government Panel Clears Use Of Genetically Modified Mustard. Final Approval Awaited
A government panel has cleared an application seeking approval for commercial use of indigenously developed genetically modified mustard. The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee of the ministry of Environment recommended the use of what would be India's first GM food crop on Thursday.
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Environmental Impact Of Genetically Modified Crops Unveiled
Widespread adoption of genetically modified crops has reduced the use of insecticides, but increased the use of herbicides as weeds become more resistant, according to the largest study of GM crops and pesticide use to date.
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PM Narendra Modi Asked To Decide Fate Of GM Mustard
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been urged by India's chief scientific advisor to decide the fate of the country's first genetically modified (GM) food crop, mustard, and a recent meeting suggests authorities may support commercialisation.
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NITI Aayog's Task Force on Agriculture May Finalise Report by August 31
The task force on agriculture headed by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya is likely to finalise its report by August 31, the government informed Parliament today.
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EU Parliament Approves New GM Crops Planting Rules
The European Union's legislature has approved by a big margin a new law giving EU member states the power to ban the cultivation of genetically modified crops even if they have been approved by the food safety authority of the 28-nation bloc.
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Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar Bats for Genetically Modified Crop Trials
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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Zero-Tolerance For Genetically Modified Rice: China
Recently, the Hubei province in China came under the scanner for illegally selling genetically modified rice. China has banned the growth of genetically modified crops especially rice and wheat which is a staple in their cuisine. Few reporters bought...
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Field Trials of Genetically-Modified Crops: No Decision Yet, Says Government
The Narendra Modi government today gave in to pressure from Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM) and the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), affiliates of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or the RSS, to put on hold a decision granting approval for field trials of genetically-modified (GM) crops.
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Why Genetically Modified Food Crops May Be Key To India's Food Security
Overcoming water and food stress will be a big challenge for India as it becomes a Viksit Bharat. As India charts its path toward becoming a developed nation by 2047, few challenges loom as large as food security.
-
World's 1st Rice Variety Using 21st Century "Genome Editing" Produced In India
Indian scientists have made history by producing two new climate-smart rice varieties using a 21st century breeding technology called "genome editing"
-
Monsanto Appeals To Supreme Court Over Genetically Modified Cotton Patents
Monsanto Co has appealed to the Supreme Court against a ruling by the Delhi High Court which decreed last month that the world's biggest seed maker cannot claim patents on its genetically modified or GM cotton seeds, a company spokesman said on Friday.
-
Government Cuts Monsanto's GM Cotton Seed Royalty By 20%
In 2016, the agriculture ministry had cut Monsanto's royalties by more than 70%.
-
Andhra Pradesh's Battle To Save Farmers - From Illegal Seeds
Andhra Pradesh, country's top cotton-growing state, has told two local companies that seeds they sold to farmers may have contained traces of an unapproved GM strain from Monsanto, according to government notices seen by Reuters that warn of action against the firms.
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Give Air India At Least 5 Years To Revive: Parliament Panel's Draft Report
This is not an appropriate time to divest government stake in Air India, which should be given at least five years to revive and its debt written off, a parliamentary panel is likely to tell the government.
-
Andhra Investigates Planting Of Monsanto's Unapproved GM Cotton
One of India's biggest cotton-growing states has formed a panel to investigate how 15 percent of the state's cotton acreage has been planted with a non-approved genetically modified strain developed by Monsanto and may bring criminal charges.
-
Government Panel Clears Use Of Genetically Modified Mustard. Final Approval Awaited
A government panel has cleared an application seeking approval for commercial use of indigenously developed genetically modified mustard. The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee of the ministry of Environment recommended the use of what would be India's first GM food crop on Thursday.
-
Environmental Impact Of Genetically Modified Crops Unveiled
Widespread adoption of genetically modified crops has reduced the use of insecticides, but increased the use of herbicides as weeds become more resistant, according to the largest study of GM crops and pesticide use to date.
-
PM Narendra Modi Asked To Decide Fate Of GM Mustard
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been urged by India's chief scientific advisor to decide the fate of the country's first genetically modified (GM) food crop, mustard, and a recent meeting suggests authorities may support commercialisation.
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NITI Aayog's Task Force on Agriculture May Finalise Report by August 31
The task force on agriculture headed by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya is likely to finalise its report by August 31, the government informed Parliament today.
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EU Parliament Approves New GM Crops Planting Rules
The European Union's legislature has approved by a big margin a new law giving EU member states the power to ban the cultivation of genetically modified crops even if they have been approved by the food safety authority of the 28-nation bloc.
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Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar Bats for Genetically Modified Crop Trials
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.
-
Zero-Tolerance For Genetically Modified Rice: China
Recently, the Hubei province in China came under the scanner for illegally selling genetically modified rice. China has banned the growth of genetically modified crops especially rice and wheat which is a staple in their cuisine. Few reporters bought...
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Field Trials of Genetically-Modified Crops: No Decision Yet, Says Government
The Narendra Modi government today gave in to pressure from Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM) and the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), affiliates of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or the RSS, to put on hold a decision granting approval for field trials of genetically-modified (GM) crops.
