On Sunday, as the tributes for Gandhi Jayanthi poured in, one organisation called the Safe Food Alliance (SFA) marked the day with a “Seed Satyagraha”. Among the many participants of this satyagraha were Tamil film director Vetrimaaran and actor Rohini. The protest, which took place at the Thakkar Bappa Institute in Chennai, was organised against the impending introduction of DMH11 or genetically modified mustard.
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Farmers from Jhabua protest against GM mustard seeds
Farmers on Sunday staged a demonstration against genetically-modified mustard seeds near Roshanpura square in Bhopal. GM mustard could become India’s first GM food crop released for cultivation by regulator Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC).
மரபணு மாற்று கடுகு மலட்டுத்தன்மையை உருவாக்கும்:’விதை சத்தியாகிரகத்தில்’ இயற்கை விஞ்ஞானி பேச்சு
சென்னை:''மரபணு மாற்று கடுகு, ஆண்களுக்கு மலட்டுத்தன்மையை உருவாக்கும்,'' என, பேராசிரியர் முகமது இஸ்மாயில் கூறினார். சென்னை, சி.ஐ.டி.நகர், தக்கர்பாபா வித்யாலயாவில், மரபணு மாற்றப்பட்ட கடுகுக்கு எதிராக, 'விதை சத்தியாகிரகம்' என்ற நிகழ்ச்சி நடந்தது.
Say ‘no’ to GM mustard, say activists
CHENNAI: Marking the occasion of the Gandhi jayanthi on Sunday, various groups of farmers, consumers, doctors, scientists, activists and other members of civil society campaigned against the potential approval of GM mustard in India for commercial cultivation by the government.
Protests against cultivation of genetically modified mustards
Kulantari Mukta Karnataka Samiti held protest against the government’s decision to permit cultivation of genetically modified mustard seeds in front of the Mysuru District court, on Sunday. The committee members claimed that while organic farming is gaining popularity these days, the decision of government to permit genetically modified mustard seeds is completely opposite in nature.
‘Sarson Satyagraha’ opposing GM mustard marks Gandhi Jayanti
NEW DELHI: Expressing their resistance against GM-mustard, thousands of people joined ‘Sarson Satyagraha’ in 18 states on Gandhi Jayanti on Sunday, asserting the hybrid variety is “unwanted, unneeded and unsafe”.
AAP govt celebrates Jashn-e-Sarson against GM mustard
New Delhi: The AAP government celebrated 'Jashn-e-Sarson' on Sunday, an event meant to oppose the Union government's mustard policy. Earlier, bee-keepers and honey cultivators had raised concerns over the government's plans to introduce genetically modified (GM) mustard, citing the number of bees had dramatically reduced after the introduction of Bt cotton.
Seed Satyagraha: Chennai comes together to protest GM Mustard
Chennai: On occasion of Gandhi Jayanthi on Sunday, thousands came together at a city school to stage 'Seed Sathyagraha', a campaign against the potential approval of genetically-modified (GM) Mustard in India for commercial cultivation. Farmers, doctors, scientists and environmentalists in at least 150 locations across the nation questioned the safety clearance given to GM Mustard by the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee's (GEAC) technical subcommittee.
Seed Satyagraha: Chennai comes together to protest GM Mustard
Chennai: On occasion of Gandhi Jayanthi on Sunday, thousands came together at a city school to stage 'Seed Sathyagraha', a campaign against the potential approval of genetically-modified (GM) Mustard in India for commercial cultivation. Farmers, doctors, scientists and environmentalists in at least 150 locations across the nation questioned the safety clearance given to GM Mustard by the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee's (GEAC) technical subcommittee.
Seed Satyagraha: Chennai comes together to protest GM Mustard
Chennai: On occasion of Gandhi Jayanthi on Sunday, thousands came together at a city school to stage 'Seed Sathyagraha', a campaign against the potential approval of genetically-modified (GM) Mustard in India for commercial cultivation. Farmers, doctors, scientists and environmentalists in at least 150 locations across the nation questioned the safety clearance given to GM Mustard by the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee's (GEAC) technical subcommittee.