GM Mustard will have "serious" health and environmental impact, a farmers body today claimed and demanded a ban on the mustard hybrid. In its resolution, Kisan Ekta, which claimed to be the largest farmers organisation representing 400 million farmers also reminded Prime Minister Narendra Modi that GM Mustard is a "negative" value crop and will "endanger" not only farmers but also trade, exports and environment as well.
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लखनऊ। देश के सबसे बड़े किसान यूनियनों के संगठन ने जीएम सरसों के खिलाफ मोर्चा खोल दिया है। 'किसान एकता' नाम बैनर तले हाल ही में देश के सबसे बड़े किसान नेता इकट्ठा हुए और उन्होंने जीएम सरसों के रूप में खेती के आगे खड़ी विशालकाय चर्चा पर मंथन करते हुए ये ऐलान किया है कि यह संगठन जीएम सरसों को देश में लागू करने की सरकार की महात्वाकांक्षा का विरोध करता है।
Latin American Scientists Slam Nobel Laureates over GMO Crops Support
The Union of Latin American Scientists Committed to Society and Nature (UCCSN-AL) has rejected Tuesday the recent letter signed by several Nobel Prize laureates in favor of genetically modified crops and the transgenic rice called “golden rice.”
Lack of scientific temper
The secrecy surrounding the decision about GM Mustard is unacceptable on moral and scientific grounds. The GEAC must debate and decide openly.
Kerala government opposes GM mustard cultivation
The CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala today opposed the cultivation of Genetically Modified mustard in the country and demanded that the Centre withdraw sanction for its cultivation.
The Success of This GM Tech Depends on Numerous Unanswered Questions
In times of rural distress, it’s important that the debate around GM technology combines talks about food safety issues with their sociological ramifications.
GM CROPS LEAD TO INCREASED USE OF HERBICIDES: STUDY
At a time, when the use of Genetically Modified (GM) mustard has triggered a major controversy in the country, an international study says that widespread adoption of genetically modified crops may have reduced the use of insecticides, but increased the use of herbicides as weeds become more resistant.
India’s Agriculture Sector Under Siege By Foreign GMO Industry
Global oilseed, agribusiness and biotech corporations are engaged in a long-term attack on India's local cooking oil producers. In just 20 years, they have reduced India from self-sufficiency in cooking oil to importing half its needs. Now the government's attempts to impose genetically modified (GM) mustard seed threaten to wipe out a crop at the root of Indian food and farming traditions.
RSS outfit reiterates opposition to GM crops
The Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM), the economic wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, on Sunday reiterated its opposition to genetically modified crops in the Indian market.
In a national symposium with scientists, academics and activists, some with leftist background, at Keshav Bhavan, the RSS headquarters here, the SJM opposed the possible announcement of “environmental release” of GM mustard.
The speakers explained in detail how GM crop may affect the entire ecosystem if companies manufacturing GM crops are given access to Indian market. They appealed to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government to refrain from creating a market for multinational companies.
Concern over GM mustard
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Leader of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala has written to the Prime Minister calling for detailed studies before the environmental release of GM mustard in India.
He urged the government to ensure the necessary safeguards before releasing the new varieties. — Special Correspondent