Trials under trial
THE PHILIPPINES
Corn cleared
BRAZIL
Row over relief
Seeds of doubt
Follow Up
ARGENTINA
Bt Cotton imbroglio
A failure of our scientific preparedness. Where are our scientists?
Modified dangers
Bt maize can stunt the growth of caterpillars
Public health over profits
Can green mean free?
Question of safety
The Bangkok conference on the risks of genetically modified corps advocated greater investment of public funds in bio-safety research
Cotton conundrum
The powers that be are hanging fire on Bt cotton despite long and intensive research. Indira Khurana delves into the baffling issue
Gene that helps tomato fight viral infection, heat stress identified
Scientists at New Delhi-based National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) have deciphered critical role of a single gene—SlDEAD35&…
Gene study shows how to get more out of sorghum without affecting natural resources
The sorghum variety jowar is one of India’s most important food and fodder crops
Fair farming
The European Union buckles under the pressure of the developing countries to reduce agricultural subsidies
Trade truce
It was neither a victory for the North nor a defeat for the South. Environment took centrestage as the main bargaining chip, but the discussions …
Researchers identify climate change-resilient chickpea genes
The first-ever successful genome sequencing of chickpea means the development of new varieties with high yields, and no pests and diseases, …