New Delhi:Nearly 150 organizations from across India protested on Tuesday at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, warning the central government of a stir against it if it approves commercialization of genetically modified (GM) mustard.
New Delhi:Nearly 150 organizations from across India protested on Tuesday at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, warning the central government of a stir against it if it approves commercialization of genetically modified (GM) mustard.
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Amritsar, The message is loud and clear, zero budget farming and no chemicals in our food. In its efforts to encourage people to take a step towards clean and healthy living, a first organic food market came up at Shahzada Nand College. The initiative undertaken by Dilbir Foundation brought 25 farmers from across the region, […]
PANAJI: In an effort to reduce the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, and to promote organic farming in Goa, the state department of agriculture has launched a state sector scheme titled assistance for use of organic inputs by the farmer. “This is the first step we have taken in the direction of organic farming […]
New Delhi: The Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday that it will not release genetically modified (GM) mustard without the courts nod. It, however, opposed the plea filed by environmentalist Aruna Rodrigues seeking prohibition of open field trials and commercial release of GM mustard. GM mustard will significantly reduce the import of Canola oil, […]
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it will not approve the commercial use ofgenetically modified (GM) mustard without the courts approval first. Attorney General (AG) Mukul Rohatgi gave this assurance before a three-judge Bench of Chief Justices T.S. Thakur and Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and L. Nageswara Rao while hearing a […]
Doda, October 21: About 35 kilometers away from district headquarters at Doda, Kandote is small village situated on the bank of River Chenab that has set up an example for other villages to go for organic cultivation which is free of chemical pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Following the footsteps of Sikkim which recently has became […]
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The Ministry of Environment and Forests held a meeting on Friday with representatives from several States to discuss impediments to research in genetically modified crops, the manner in which field trials ought to be conducted and choosing appropriate locations in States that can be designated as test-sites. The move is significant considering that genetically-modified mustard, […]