A shoddy inter-academy report on GM crops casts a shadow on the integrity and competence of Indian science, while a US expert finds approval for Bt brinjal deeply flawed according to this latest special report in Down to Earth.  

 

Memorandum to the Committee on Agriculture with views on “cultivation of genetically modified food crops – prospects and effects” presented at the sitting of the Committee on October 19, 2010.

Memorandum to the Committee on Agriculture with views on “cultivation of genetically modified food crops – prospects and effects” presented at the sitting of the Committee on October 19, 2010.

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From The Bhopal Aftermath To The Niyamgiri Fiasco, Corporate Muscle Stands Exposed
BY BIRAJ PATNAIK

A few key events over the past few months have brought to the fore the duplicity of the Indian corporate sector and exposed, if any further exposure was needed, their principle of putting profits before people.

A summary of scientific evidence showing that genetically modified (GM) soy and the glyphosate herbicide it is engineered to
tolerate are unsustainable from the point of view of farming, the environment, rural communities, animal and human health, and
economies.

Dilip Kumar Jha / Mumbai August 19, 2010, 0:41 IST

Monsanto India (MIL), the leading hybrid seed and technology provider, plans to launch two high-yielding hybrid variety of maize, next year.

The premium seeds Dekalb 9108 and Dekalb 9106 will be available during spring and the kharif seasons in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, respectively.
Dekalb is now available in 14 high-yielding hybrid variet

With its plentiful sun, water and land, Brazil is quickly surpassing other countries in food production and exports. But can it continue to make agricultural gains without destroying the Amazon? Jeff Tollefson reports from Brazil.

Feeding the world is going to require the scientific and financial muscle of agricultural biotechnology companies. Natasha Gilbert asks whether they're up to the task.

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