New Delhi Maharashtra has banned the sale and distribution of the genetically modified cotton seeds of Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company (Mahyco) with immediate effect on charges of supplying inferior quality seeds, a senior state government official said on Thursday.
“Mahyco has not received any official communication from the Maharashtra government about the cancellation of its license to sell Bt cotton seeds in the state,” the company said in a statement. “Mahyco has complied with all the guidelines set by the state agriculture department and has always provided required information to the agriculture department....We will address the concerns raised by the authority once we have received the official communication from the department,” the statement added.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/maha-bans-sale-bt-cotton-seeds-mahyco
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/financial-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bt-cotton
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/seeds
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mahyco
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/beed-d
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biotechnology-industry
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gm-crops
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
