Bt gene harms GM plant

New answers to old questions on biosafety of GM crops

Irregularities galore in Bt trials

"BT Brinjal cannot be grown commercially till safety issues are sorted out"

Bangladesh's GM gamble

Anil Chandra Mahanta, one of the first 20 farmers to cultivate genetically modified brinjal in South Asia, does not understand the new technology.…

Do we really need GM mustard in India?

Increasing production of oilseed crops like mustard requires adequate policy initiatives

Rogue GM crops wreak havoc

Monsanto’s unauthorised GM wheat in the US has spooked the world, but contamination is widespread

GM purple tomatoes to fight cardiovascular diseases

UK-based Cathie Martin to start clinical trials soon; green activists protest and call trials ‘violation of European Union norms’

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

Kerala opposes GM rubber

Asks Centre to revoke permission for GM trials

Gene leakage

GM bacteria can infect fungi

Known unknowns: India’s apex food regulator has no data on presence of GMOs in fresh produce imported over past 5 years

The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 prohibits import, manufacture, use or sale of GM food without FSSAI’s approval

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 

GM food draft regulations favour interests of businesses, not citizens: GM-Free coalition writes to FSSAI

Coalition called for setting up of GM Foods and Feed Safety Appraisal Committee consisting of independent biosafety experts

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 …

Mexican farmers oppose GM bean

They say government move could cause overproduction of the crop and make the prices fall

Bharatiya Kisan Sangh organises ‘Kisan Garjana Rally’ in Delhi to demand remunerative prices for farmers

Demands included abolition of GST on agricultural inputs and increase in PM-KISAN direct cash transfer scheme  

Divided over royalty

Should states or private seed companies  regulate price of Bt cotton seed?  

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

Haryana farmers protest open field trials of GM corn

Agricultural university in Kurukshetra is conducting trials for Monsanto

Why some people don’t trust science — and how to change their minds

Merely informing people about facts has been found not to change attitudes

Analysing climate-induced productivity growth in Indian agriculture

State-specific policy initiatives that allow each state’s agricultural production to reach its full potential are more likely to succeed …

Kerala says no to GM crops

Farmers destroy DuPont’s GM rice

Demand Karnataka be declared a transgenic-free state

Digging deep into muck

Film>> The World According to Monsanto • directed by Marie-Monique Robin