Creating an undemocratic and unaccountable biotechnology regulator a critique of the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India Bill, 2011

The Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India Bill, 2011 (Bill No. 54 of 2011, BRAI Bill, 2011) was proposed by Shri. Vilasrao Deshmukh, Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, in the Monsoon Session of the Lok Sabha on 27th July 2011.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2011
Leo F. Saldanha, Bhargavi S. Rao
Environment Support Group
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Biotechnology, Bt Brinjal, India, Environment, Genetic Engineering, Health, Biodiversity, Right To Information (RTI)
Agriculture

GM crops have not lived up to their promises, say NGOs

Genetic engineering has failed to increase the yield of any food crop but has vastly increased the use of chemicals and the growth of “superweeds,” according to a report by 20 Indian, southeast Asi

Publication Date: 
21/10/2011
John Vidal
Hindu (New Delhi)
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GM Crops, GMOs, Bt Cotton, Pesticides, Farmers, Monsanto, Seeds, Health Effects, Food Safety, Biotechnology, Agriculture
Environment

Eight years on, bio tech department flourishing

Since its establishment in February 2003 the Uttarakhand Bio Technology Department has undertaken different works for facilitating conservation of the State’s ecology, environment and rich bio-dive

Publication Date: 
12/10/2011
Pioneer (New Delhi)
Tags:
Biotechnology, Biotechnology Industry, Environment, Development, Scientists, Research Agencies, Medicinal Plants, Rural Technology
Energy

D-8 ministerial meeting: Dhaka proposes joint ‘green energy’ fund

Industries Minister Dilip Barua has proposed to set up a joint investment fund for improving green energy initiative within the member countries of the D-8.

Publication Date: 
07/10/2011
Bangladesh Today
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Bangladesh, Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Biotechnology, Ecotourism, Agro-Based Industry, Alternative Fuels
Agriculture

Information and communication technologies / management in agricultural research for development in the Asia-Pacific region

The effective use and application of ICT/ICM for AR4D and its transformation require strong support by policy makers, ICT experts, scientists and other stakeholder groups to implement proper ICM strategies in their respective institutions for better results for the investments.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2011
S. Attaluri, Ajit Maru
Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions
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Agricultural Research, Asia, India, Agriculture, Development, Information, Communication, Technology, Biotechnology

The GMO emperor has no clothes: global citizens report on GMOs – false promises, failed technologies

Genetic engineering has failed to increase the yield of any food crop but has vastly increased the use of chemicals and the growth of "superweeds". The GMO Emperor has no clothes empowers citizens to create a GMO-free world, rich in biodiversity and healthy food.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2011
Vandana Shiva, Debbie Barker, Caroline Lockhart
Navdanya International
Tags:
GMOs, GM Crops, India, Global, Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology, Food Security, Monsanto, Food Crops, Science, Pesticides, Bt Cotton, Food Safety

Expression of multiple resistance genes enhances tolerance to environmental stressors in transgenic Poplar (Populus × euramericana ‘Guariento’)

Commercial and non-commercial plants face a variety of environmental stressors that often cannot be controlled. In this study, transgenic hybrid poplar (Populus × euramericana ‘Guariento’) harboring five effector genes (vgb, SacB, JERF36, BtCry3A and OC-I) were subjected to drought, salinity, waterlogging and insect stressors in greenhouse or laboratory conditions. Field trials were also conducted to investigate long-term effects of transgenic trees on insects and salt tolerance in the transformants.

Publication Date: 
09/09/2011
Xiaohua Su, Yanguang Chu, Huan Li, Yingjie & et al
PLoS ONE
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Poplar, GMOs, Biotechnology, Trees, Drought, Salinity, Waterlogging, Research
Food Policy

342-kg baingan bharta to protest GM crops!

Greenpeace activists, with assistance from chefs of Le Meridien and students of the International Institute of Hotel Management, today prepared 342.5 kg of organic baingan bharta (eggplant dish), t

Publication Date: 
07/09/2011
Tribune (New Delhi)
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GM Crops, Biotechnology, Bt Brinjal, Greenpeace, Legislation, Organic Foods
Food Policy

Much ado about GM-free baigan ka bharta for record books

New Delhi: It was a grand lunch fit to feed an army.

Publication Date: 
07/09/2011
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
GM Crops, Organic Farming, Bt Brinjal, Food Safety, Biotechnology, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Right To Information (RTI), Greenpeace, Vegetables, Legislation
Food Policy

Bt Brinjal: PM asked to lift ban on production

Eminent city scientists on Tuesday made a plea to the Prime Minister to lift the moratorium on commercial production of Bt Brinjal and called it absolutely safe for human consumption.

Publication Date: 
07/09/2011
Pioneer (New Delhi)
Tags:
Bt Brinjal, GM Crops, India, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Biotechnology, Ministry Of Agriculture, Food Safety

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