Farmers and activist groups in Madhya Pradesh have asked the government not to give its approval for genetically modified mustard fearing a threat to the organic variety which is produced in large quantity in the state. In a letter written to environment minister Anil Dave on Tuesday, representatives of over two dozen farmer groups and those promoting organic farming sought disclosure of all safety documents on GM Mustard.
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Stop GM mustard, give 120 days for feedback
JAIPUR: Several eminent citizens, among them winners of the Padma Shri awards, retired Admiral Ramdas, former Union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss, Medha Patkar of the National Alliance of People's Movements, Aruna Roy, Shankar Singh and Nikhil Dey of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sanghatan pleaded with the government to extend the time offered for public feedback on the move to allow commercial cultivation of GM mustard for 120 days after the biosafety dossier is placed in the public domain.
Genetically Modified Enzymes used in cleaning products and food ‘are potent allergens’, warns study
Genetically modified enzymes used in food, perfumes, medicine and cleaning products are “potent allergens” and should be tested like other potentially hazardous chemicals, experts have said. There has been an explosion in the use of enzymes to boost flavours and aromas, including in low-fat foods, helping to create a sector worth about $10bn (£7.7bn), according to a study published in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.
जीएम फसलों की पाठशाला : जानिए क्या है जीएम फसलें और इनसे जुड़ी आर्थिक जंग
नई दिल्ली: संभावना है कि जीएम सरसों को खेतों में उगाने की अनुमति जल्दी ही सरकार दे देगी. इसके लिए ज़रूरी फील्ड ट्रायल किए जा चुके हैं. सरकार की जेनेटिक इंजीनियरिंग अप्रूवल कमेटी से इसे हरी झंडी मिल चुकी है. अगर जीएम सरसों के खेतों में उगाई गई तो यह भारत में पहली जीएम खाद्य फसल होगी. हम आपको समझाते हैं कि जीएम फसल क्या होती है और क्यों इस पर बहस चल रही है.
GM Mustard will have serious health & environmental impact
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.
सबसे बड़े किसान संगठनों ने साथ आकर की जीएम-सरसों पर बैन की मांग
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.