GM maize and its health implications for humans

Michael Antoniou, head of the Nuclear Biology Group in the UK, has been studying the health effects of genetically modified (GM) crops since 1995.…

Biobusiness

Who will grow food?

South Asia

In court

Plant pests biofuelled

Study identifies genes linked to obesity

The results could provide new insights into weight-loss therapies and help prevent metabolism-associated diseases

BJP parliamentarians back out of Monsanto-sponsored US tour

The delegation was to leave for the US on Saturday, according to media reports

Go-ahead for Indo-ASEAN free trade agreement

Green light for Indo-ASEAN free trade agreement

Back to the future

Nilam effect: heavy crop loss in coastal Andhra districts

Kharif season started with drought and ended with floods

SOUTH AFRICA

Mighty caterpillars

Future shock, this?

France says yes to GM trials

Supreme Court gives go-ahead to GM trials

Online

How Bt brinjal was cleared

Anti-GM groups say expert panel acted under pressure

Farmers demand complete ban on GM crops

US environmental body proposes temporary pesticide-free zones to protect honeybees

A large number of bees are exposed to pesticide spraying when growers enter into contracts with beekeepers for pollination services

Pollinators in peril

Profiting from disaster

Zoramthanga , the chief minister of Mizoram, has many reasons to reminisce the birth of his party, the Mizo National Front, an insurgent group …

Tracking the pests

Pesticide resistant flies are observed

Provide farmers with means to salvage wet grains, M S Swaminathan tells states

Agriculture scientist also suggests maintaining seed reserves for growing alternate short-duration crops

Hailstorms hit Maharashtra yet again

Several thousand hectares of crops stand destroyed