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The seed industry is closely monitoring the developments, and hopes that science will prevail, enabling farmers to access and benefit from scientific and technological innovations in the future
GM Mustard proceedings in Supreme Court: Industry remains hopeful, advocates innovation in agriculture Read More
High-yielding and high oil-producing hybrids like GM mustard will encourage farmers to take up mustard cultivation and further help address the gap between oilseed production and consumption in the country, Dr Ratna Kumria writes…
Why does India need to go with GM mustard? Read More
With the Union Budget 2023-24 being just a couple of days away, Major Rajiv Yadav, Senior VP (Supply Chain), Origo Commodities writes on the expectations from agri commodity trade segment
What does agri commodity trade segment expect from the Union Budget 2023? Read More
GM mustard would help increase the yield of mustard crops which in turn would increase the edible oil availability in India and decrease the dependency on edible oil imports up to a certain extent, Major Rajiv Yadav writes…
Why adoption of GM mustard is necessary for India? Read More
GEAC has approved the commercial cultivation of GM mustard in October. Dr Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, FSII writes on its positive impact on India’s edible oil production, resulting in curbing imports
GEAC approval to GM mustard paves way for transformation of Indian agriculture Read More
Bt cotton is the only GM crop India has approved for commercial cultivation. ICAR has done feeding studies of Bt cotton on various animals which were found to be safe
GEAC clearance mandatory for environmental release of GM crops, Centre reiterates Read More
Indian Council of Agricultural Research has conducted long term studies on the impact of Bt cotton which did not show any adverse effect on soil, microflora and animal health
What’s the latest from the Govt. on cultivation of GM Crops? Read More
Bt cotton in India and Bt Brinjal in Bangladesh experience that the benefits of “To Bt” choice by far are preferable to the losses of “Not to Bt”, Dr Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Alliance for Agri Innovation (AAI) writes
To Bt or not to Bt – does this question persist anymore? Read More
The current Bt Brinjal which is going for field trials, were approved by Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) in May 2020, was developed by the ICAR-National Institute of Plant Biotechnology
Alliance for Agri Innovation urges government to allow Bt Brinjal trials Read More
Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India writes on the regulatory framework and need for GM engineered crops in India
Safety and regulation of GM crops in India Read More