Expressing concern over the genetically modified (GM) crops and their impact on human health and biodiversity, an official delegation from Kerala has conveyed its strident objection to a proposal mooted by the Centre to remove impediments to research and field trials of GM crops.
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Govt tells SC it won’t release GM mustard without court’s nod
New Delhi: The Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday that it will not release genetically modified (GM) mustard without the court’s nod. It, however, opposed the plea filed by environmentalist Aruna Rodrigues seeking prohibition of open field trials and commercial release of GM mustard.
Messing with mustard
The adoption of hi-tech genetically modified (GM) crops increased dramatically in the first decade of its introduction, but it was handicapped by a very narrow base and uncalculated risks. With unfulfilled promises and a tarnished image, it is now facing a reversal in its winning turf.
Big protest planned against GM mustard
A large number of people from different parts of the country will assemble here at Jantar Matar on October 25 to protest against GM mustard and other such Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), an official said.
Many States skip meet on GM crops
The Ministry of Environment and Forests held a meeting on Friday with representatives from several States to discuss impediments to research in genetically modified crops, the manner in which field trials ought to be conducted and choosing appropriate locations in States that can be designated as test-sites.
Genetically Engineered food in Hyderabad is uncertified
Hyderabad: From breakfast products to sauces, salad dressings to snack foods, certain imported products sold in city supermarkets were likely to contain Genetically Engineered (GE) food ingredients. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) officials said that it was illegal to sell food products with GE ingredients as they were still restricted.
Pope Francis Slams Biotech Industry and GMOs in World Food Day Letter
Pope Francis has made his strongest attack yet on genetically modified plants and animals (GMOs) and the Biotech Industry (which includes companies such as Monsanto, Bayer, Dow, Du Pont, Syngenta and ChemChina), in a letter to the Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Professor José Graziano da Silva on World Food Day.
Government looks to press ahead with GM mustard
NEW DELHI: The government will be guided by scientific evidence and "larger interests" of consumers and farmers in deciding commercial use of GM mustard even as it works to narrow the gap between opponents and supporters of the genetically engineered crops.
Activists up in arms against cultivation of hybrid mustard
CHENNAI: The State government has already taken a policy decision not to allow any GM crops. The commercial release of the GM mustard in Tamil Nadu is out of the question. However, that should not make the official machinery complacent; instead the authorities should tighten the measures to prevent its entry into the State and also promote measures to grow native varieties of mustard, said organic farming activists.
Non-GM seeds helped up production 5-fold in 60 years
NEW DELHI: The debate around genetically modified crops and a recent PIL in the Supreme Court may force the government to delay its final decision on GM mustard. With the transgenic variety of mustard unlikely to be released for the coming Rabi (winter crop) season, the focus will be on non-GM varieties to help increase production.