Protests marked the 10th anniversary of the introduction of genetically modified (GM) Bt cotton in the country. Angry farmers urged parliamentarians to hold a special session to discuss the issue and ban the technology.
Charging a few seed companies, particularly Monsanto, with monopolising the seed industry and setting the agenda for the government, social activists urged policy-makers and farmers to reject the hype around Bt cotton and demanded a comprehensive review.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/protests-mark-10th-anniversary-bt-cotton
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/gargi-parsai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bt-cotton
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gm-crops
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/andhra-pradesh
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/madhya-pradesh
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/monsanto
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cotton
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biotechnology-industry
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
