Swiss authorities confirmed that the maize shipment seized last Saturday in Basel on board the MS Bernisse contained illegal genetically engineered maize strains. The Swiss announcement confirms

Another crop which has taken a beating due to unseaonal rains is Alphonso mangoes in Maharashtra. Nearly 50 per cent of the crop has been affected with exporters expecting the crop to start arriving

Unseasonal rains in Maharashtra have only managed to compound the problems for grape growers who were already reeling from the late start of the current crop. The grape crop, which is usually

Plantation companies, already under fire for financial irregularities, are now facing severe criticism from the ministry of environment and forests which has castigated them for 'over projecting'

29 other claims in offing : US-based MOnsanto Chemicals has filed an application with US authorities claiming patent right over Bt cotton, a pest resistant cotton seed claimed to be developed by its

The Indian Government has given US corporate giant Monsanto official permissions to set up a specialised research unit to develop new crop strains within the campus of the prestigious Indian

The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) has developed two new cattle breeds through cross-breeding that give a record milk yield of about 40 kg in a day. "The new high milk-producing strains,

US official: US acting assistant secretary of state for oceans and international environmental and scientific affairs Melinda Kimble yesterday said the patenting of basmati by US firm RiceTec can be

Secy's explanation sought : The Punjab government has called the explanation of Mr R N Gupta, Secretary, Animal Husbandary Department, for inefficient handling of the situation arising out of the

The Japanese Government has agreed to extend grant assistance of Yen 300,000,000 (approximately Rs. 9.3 crores) for the increasing food production under KR-2 programme and Yen 50,000,000