Last year's controversy about food aid from the us containing genetically modified (gm) materials appears to have left African nations wiser. Four

simple remedy: Garlic not only keeps the vampires at bay, but also pests such as slugs and snails, which cause millions of dollars worth of damage in countries with cool or temperate climates.

Notwithstanding the resounding failure of its Bt cotton, Monsanto has begun to introduce another genetically modified crop into India, its proprietary maize variety called Roundup Ready corn. The government s Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation has g

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The Indian government is dead keen on GM crops. But what about a policy first?

T he animal in us may just be a rat. A team of researchers from the National Human Gen

A three-year moratorium has been put on the use of genetically modified organisms (gmos) in the state of Victoria in Australia. The need for comprehensive inquiry and public debate on the contentious