Jairam Ramesh August 1, 2014 Between the U.S. approach of permissions and the European one of prohibitions, there lies a middle path based on precautions, the approach India needs to follow on Bt brinjal Shiv Visvanathan has, in his own inimitable style, called for a wider public debate on genetically modified crops (“Harvest of controversy,” […]
August 1, 2014 CHENNAI: Minister for Agriculture SS Krishnamoorthy on Thursday assured the State Assembly that the government would not allow field trial of Genetically Modified (GM) crops in Tamil Nadu and as such, the farmers need not worry about that.
30th July 2014 The Centre has done well to clarify that a final decision on allowing field trials of genetically modified crops will be taken only after a due consultative process. Fears about an imminent approval had arisen in view of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee giving a green signal to the field trials of […]
Sunday, July 27, 2014 Ethan A. Huff. (NaturalNews) The Western media is steeped in denial about the true damage being caused by genetically modified (GM) crops, especially in the developing Third World. But despite the lies you may have heard from mainstream news sources, nearly 300,000 Indian farmers have committed suicide since 1995 as a […]
Arindam Majumder February 22, 2014 The Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu is home to a growing movement of organic farming, now egged on by the district administration. India was then in the throes of the “Green Revolution”, when farmers, smothered with pesticides and fertilisers, produced bumper harvests and a general bonhomie – though at a […]
TNN | Jul 29, 2014 NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday announced a nationwide scheme – ‘Rashtriya Gokul Mission’ – to protect the “indigenous breed” of cows and set aside Rs 150 crore for it during the current financial year. A number of Integrated Indigenous Cattle Centres (Gokul Grams) will be set up under the […]
Akhilesh Sharma July 29, 2014 Two affiliates of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or the RSS – Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM) and the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) – today met Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and claimed a decision granting approval for field trials of genetically-modified (GM) crops has been put on hold. The government, however, said […]
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July 22, 2014 by: Jonathan Benson (NaturalNews) The government of India appears to be slowly falling into the clutches of multinational chemical companies craftily pushing their own patented genetically modified (GM) crops as the solution to hunger and poverty, with a new bill set to deliver subsidized food made from these poisons to more than […]
BANGALORE, July 26, 2014 Sharath S. Srivatsa Jayadhar cotton, for which the University of Agricultural Sciences-Dharwad received permission for transgenic trials last Friday, is a popular variety in the rain-fed areas of north Karnataka. It is a rabi crop predominantly grown in Dharwad, Gadag and Haveri districts, and parts of Bellary and Koppal. Unlike other […]