Or why Bt cotton was introduced in the fields while Bt brinjal was embargoed
The fate of the controversial Bt brinjal is blowing in the wind!

When the researchers and agriculturists across the country are having heated debates on introducing BT brinjal in the country, they have forgotten to protect the desi Brinjal variety ‘Sunde Badane’, which is grown only in few places. ‘Sunde badane’ a variety of brinjal found near Biligiri Bhavan at Biligirirangana betta.

The GM crops debate rages, but pressure is on to end the moratoriumActively On Hold?

Bt brinjal gets fresh push for clearanceBt Brinjal may soon be back on the menu. The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) which met last week is pushing for its "partial release". In February 2010, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh had imposed an indefinite moratorium on the commercial release of the world's first genetically modified Bt Brinjal.

The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) is under great pressure to permit the partial release of Bt brinjal.

In the first official meeting of scientists after an indefinite moratorium was placed on the commercialisation of genetically-modified brinjal in February 2010, a number of experts on Wednesday argued against the need for carrying out any further tests and favoured a

No decision was taken at the first meeting of experts that deliberated on issues relating to the moratorium on the commercial release of Genetically Modified Bt Brinjal.

The experts were invited by the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) for their views on the controversial issue.

Noted agriculture scientist M.S.

Ahead of the first meeting of an expert committee of scientists to determine the kind of tests to be conducted on genetically-modified brinjal, commonly known as Bt brinjal, a prominent member of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has resigned from the panel.

The resignation of P Anand Kumar comes following an appeal by the co-chair of the panel at its last meeting to members to