Agro chemicals major Monsanto which is in the eye of storm has decided to clear the misconception about the 'terminator gene' by releasing ads in the national dailies. The ads issued in the public

The US biotechnology group, Monsanto Co., has denied newspaper reports that they planned to pull out of genetically modified crop trials in Britain due to public hostility.The Independent on Sunday,

Britain may soon stop recognising Indian long grain rice- Pusa No 1- as basmati after a million-dollar DNA test by the UK's ministry of agriculture, food, and fisheries reveals that it does not have

A study commissioned by Monsanto India covering one thousands farmers in seven agricultural states has found that hybrid seeds are being extensively used by cotton farmers in the country in order to

RPG Life Sciences Ltd, formerly known as Searle India Ltd, launched two insecticides, Primo and Kocide 101, in Hyderabad on Friday. While Primo is stated to be effective in controlling insects and

Tony Blair's stubborn defence of genetically modified food has puzzled some political obsevers. The prime minister is not noted for his eagerness to take on the combined weight of public opinion and

In the latest controversy involving Monsanto, the U.S. agro-chemical giant, the Union Government's Department of Biotechnology has said that the company's application to import DNA sequences would be

The increasing awareness for the growth of organic teas in the world market has led many an Indian tea planter to switch to bio-organic ways of farming, but environment specifics seem to restrict the

The newly launched National Centre for Crop Forecasting may not be able to access the required geographic information systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS), which are under the defence

An international conference organised by Confederation of Indian Industry during the Agro-Tech' 98 on Agro Packaging can prove to be an eye opener for many if one goes through the FAO survey. The FAO