Over a year after bio-piracy complaints against U.S.-based multinational Monsanto — with regard to Bt brinjal — reached the National Biodiversity Authority of India (NBA), the investigation is still continuing.
However, when Monsanto sent in its application to use Indian onion strains for hybrid research last month, the Authority promptly forwarded it, and expects it to be dealt with by the end of the month.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/amid-probe-monsanto-applies-research-hybrid-onions
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/priscilla-jebaraj
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/monsanto
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bt-brinjal
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-act-2002
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/supreme-court
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/unep
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
