Damning allegations: India's fields still have Bt brinjal

Coalition for a GM-Free allege it found the banned genetically modified crop in Haryana

More than half of EU nations decide to go against GM crops cultivation

The development is a big set-back to major multinationals including Monsanto, Dow, Syngenta and Pioneer and they have 30 days to inform whether …

Was there a victory for Monsanto in India's Supreme Court on a patent matter?

Media headlines, especially from business media houses and American media, continue to scream that Monsanto has had a “patent victory”…

Bt brinjal: Bangladesh’s model not fit enough for adoption

India plans to study Bangladesh's cultivation method while the neighbouring country incurs losses

Committee confirms use of illegal cotton seeds

Last year, herbicide tolerant cotton was blamed for the deaths of farmers due to inhalation in Vidharbha region

Indigenous food must be brought back to plates, say ecologists

Local food crops should be preferred over GM crops to address deficiencies, say experts at Bhubaneswar food sovereignty meet

Are GM crops a real solution to pest attacks in Africa?

Adoption of GM crops is widely cited as a solution to combat pest resistance, but if recent developments are considered, the answer is not that simple

Wrong to say Bt cotton successful in India: Environmental activists

The GM crop traditionally modified to repel pests has instead induced new pests that can greatly disrupt the ecological balance

Study points to quality issues in Bt cotton seeds

The study has found seed companies violating norms on the mixture of refuge seeds and Bt cotton seeds provided to farmers

As told to Parliament (July 12, 2019): India doubled usage of fly ash in nine years

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Rising population can increase emergence of infectious diseases: Study

Projected growth in global population will push for more food production, which will make the agriculture sector use more chemicals and resort to …

Trial after error

The Supreme Court's decision to resend Monsanto's Bt cotton case to the trial court will ensure judicial scrutiny of all aspects of the patent …

India is consuming banned GM food owing to lack of regulations

Genetically modified food items are flooding Indian markets with seemingly no trouble at all 

Glyphosate use increased 1500% since genetically modified crops were introduced

Cultivation of genetically modified herbicide tolerant crops relies heavily on glyphosate, a possible carcinogen

Government to take a decision on GM Mustard by September

The Supreme Court will hear petitions against the commercial release of the crop then

Govt’s plan to import maize may hurt farmers

If the cereal grain is imported at low prices in non-harvest season, it will create a cheap stock impacting the upcoming harvest

Traditional seeds need to be conserved for organic farming

At the 19th Organic World Congress, more than 55 groups have come together to call for the conservation of indigenous seeds and shunning GM crops

GMO rice from India withdrawn in EU: Indian coalition asks for action

500 tonnes of genetically modified rice were discovered in a consignment that India exported to the European Union countries in June 2021 

As told to Parliament (July 22, 2019): States asked to form biotechnology coordination panels against GM crops

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Vacuum in governance on genetically modified foods in India

FSSAI has so far dragged its feet on regulating GM foods. Its recent attempt to regulate the industry may do more harm than good as the draft …

CSE’s previous studies on public health issues

From endosulfan poisoning in Kerala to the presence of a carcinogen in bread, CSE has conducted many studies of imminent concern to human beings

Submission to parliamentary committee on agriculture regarding GM crops

Memorandum to the Committee on Agriculture with views on “Cultivation of Genetically Modified Food Crops – Prospects and Effects&…

Down To Earth Editor Sunita Narain's submission to parliamentary committee on agriculture regarding GM crops

Parliament panel report on GM food highlights rift within government

Calls for wider discussions before allowing transgenic crops

Parliamentary committee slams regulatory system on GM crops

Says the crops have an impact on health and the environment and that these aspects were overlooked while approving Bt Brinjal trials in India