Tuesday, 22 July 2014 By clearing field trials of several GM food crops, India takes another step towards commercial release without reliable regulators, safeguards or risk studies By authorising field trials for 15 more genetically modified (GM) food crops, India has signalled its intention of fast-tracking its use of GM technology. India has only […]
Boro Baski, July 22, 2014 The Green Revolution has changed life in Indian villages, but the main beneficiaries were the landlords. Daily labourers remain poor and marginalised.
21/7/2014 Uganda has one of the fastest growing organic certified lands in Africa. The products grown organically and sourced from Uganda include cotton (lint, yarn and finished garments), coffee (Arabic and Robusta), sesame (simsim), dried fruit (pineapples, apple bananas, mangoes, jack-fruit), fresh fruits (pineapple, apple bananas, passion fruits, avocadoes, papaya (pawpaw), ginger), jack-fruit, vanilla, cocoa, […]
TNN | Jul 21, 2014, MADURAI: The last few years have witnessed several techies and professionals turning to agriculture. As there is a good demand for organically-grown fruits, vegetables and greens owing to the greater level of awareness, they take up the organic root.
July 20, 2014 By Resources Research, The ability of the biotechnology industry to pursue its aims, regardless of the orientation of the central government, became clear on 18 July 2014 when the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) stated to the press that it has permitted field trials of genetically modified (GM) rice, mustard, cotton, chickpea and […]
Chennai 20th July 2014 – Several farmer leaders, farmers, consumer forums and safe food activists have raised questions about the unnecessary haste shown by the GEAC in clearing 60 of the pending 70 applications for field trials of different genetically modified (GM) crops (rice, mustard, chickpea etc.) despite there being several questions from previous GEAC […]
“Dharamakshetra, Sector-8, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 19 July, 2014 Swadeshi Jagran Manch has received the news reports of approval of field trials of GM food crops by Genetically Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC), under the Union Ministry of Environment & Forest, with shock, disbelief and anguish. Clearance of field trials for 15 Genetically Modified (GM) crops, […]
Jul 20, 2014 – Sanjay Basak Cracks have appeared between the Modi government and the Sangh Parivar, with its powerful economic wing, the Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), openly flaying the government for “deceiving people” on the issue of GM crops. On Friday, the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) under the environment ministry gave the green […]
Tuesday, 15 July 2014 DNA Web Team 21 new varities of genetically modified (GM) crops such as rice, wheat, maize and cotton have been approved for field trials by the Narendra Modi government, say reports. According to these reports, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) — consisting mostly of bio-technology supporters — rejected just one […]
Friday Jul 18, 2014 Most everyone who has ever selected their fruits and vegetables from the “organic” section while grocery shopping probably thought they were doing something good for their bodies and the environment. Yet the question of whether organic foods are in fact more nutritious than their conventionally grown counterparts remains a topic of […]