Bs Reporter / Mumbai September 28, 2008, 0:29 IST

Concerned over limited growth of oilseed acreage in the country, experts have called for commercialising genetically modified (GM) oilseeds to increase the yield and reduce dependence on imports.

Pune, September 24 At a time when the country is anticipating the first Genetically Modified (GM) food crop to be approved on a commercial basis, Centre for Youth Development and Activities (CYDA) has launched Hamara Beej in the city to spread awareness and mobilisation on GM foods, called I am no lab rat.

By Devinder Sharma
The problem is that once Bt Brinjal enters the market, there is no way you can distinguish it from the normal ones.

After the rats, goats, sheep and cows, it is now your turn. In a few months from now, if the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) has its way, the first genetically modified food crop

NEW DELHI: Gene Campaign has sought a ban on the field trials of Bt rice that are taking place in parts of the country

the Supreme Court on August 12 issued notice to the Centre on an application seeking a moratorium on allowing the cultivation of any genetically modified (gm) crop in the country. Hearing a pil filed by Aruna Rodrigues, P V Satheesh, Devinder Sharma and Rajeev Baruah in 2005, the court stated that gmos and seeds have potential health hazards and asked the Centre to come up with a

Dilip Kumar Jha / Mumbai September 11, 2008, 3:24 IST

After an overwhelming success of Bacillus thurengiensis (Bt) cotton, Bt brinjal is all set to go commercial from the next sowing season, with the completion of its trial runs. After the launch, Bt brinjal will become the first edible product in the country to be grown using genetically modified (GM) seeds.

Joe C Mathew / New Delhi September 06, 2008, 3:59 IST

Data on clinical trials of genetically-modified (GM) brinjal have been made public by the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) of the environment ministry.

The development comes even as Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company (Mahyco) had filed a petition before the Delhi High Court to prevent disclosure of the details of clinical trials on GM brinjal by the Review Committee on Genetic Modification of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT).

Ron Herring

Neither duped nor innumerate, cotton farmers face extreme challenges

P.M. Bhargava

The proposed bill to create such an authority is entirely industry-centric.

The proposal to create a National Biotechnology Regulatory Authority (NBRA), for which a draft bill is now in circulation, is being moved in an unprofessional manner by the Government of India.

According to a study, Madhya Pradesh farmers exposed to Bt cotton suffered from respiratory problems
Chennai

RENOWNED organic farm scientist Dr G Nammalwar here on Monday cautioned the farmers against cultivating Bt Cotton which had the potential to turn their 1.75 lakh acres of fertile land across Tamil Nadu unproductive in a couple of years.