European Parliament opposes import of three herbicide-resistant GM crops
The three GM soybeans are engineered to tolerate spraying with glyphosate or a combination of glyphosate and other herbicides
EU votes down countries’ proposal to opt out of GM imports
Half of the European Union’s 28 countries had decided to go against the cultivation of genetically modified crops
'New GMO directive provides necessary legal framework to complex issue'
The European Commission says that with the directive, it has listened to the concerns of many European citizens, reflected in the positions …
'Failing to support GM crops single most damaging element for growth'
The European Association for Bio-Industries (EuropaBio) says the decision by 16 EU nations to opt out of GMO crop cultivation has taken away …
Scientists discover ‘safe’ GMOs
The synthetic organisms need amino acids to survive
EU nations can ban GM crops, says EU environment panel
Will this move set the precedent for GM-free food production in the world?
Brinjal blues
Amid countrywide protests against Bt brinjal, Bangladesh government announces plan to expand cultivation of the genetically modified crop
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Asia grapples with GM crops
Victory for anti-GM crusaders in Pakistan is short-lived as government gets high court ban on genetically modified crops suspended
Linkage between science and public policy has weakened
M S Swaminathan, popularly known as the father of India’s Green Revolution, has been associated with national …
Science under siege
Agricultural science has ossified in India. Despite a vast network of public research institutions and agriculture universities across the …
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‘BRAI will benefit both private and public sectors’
Introduction of the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) Bill has brought cheers to the agri-biotechnology industry that was …
Labels must for GM food
Industry clueless about implementing labelling rule; FSSAI dithers over regulations