Not to allow field trials of transgenic rice varieties

The government on Monday asserted that it would not permit field trials of genetically modified (GM) crops in Kerala, even as research and advocacy groups came out against the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) for considering an application submitted by a multinational company for trial cultivation of transgenic rice.

India's first genetically engineered (GE) drought-resistant rice variety has been developed in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata.

Not to accept such crops from this month

The field trial of a genetically modified rice variety has been deferred till an expert committee formed to look into the food security aspect submits its report.

A senior farmers' leader and former Agriculture Minister, Mr Vadde Sobhanadreeswara Rao, has asked the ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) to ban research on genetically modified (GM) pa

New Delhi With the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) making it mandatory for the agri bio-tech companies to get no-objection certificate (NOC) from the states prior to the launch of any

If you think genetically-modified rice is a modern-day practice, think again

Trial plans for biotech version of crops like rice, cotton, corn, castor, sorghum and potato could be delayed since a crucial meeting of the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) was postponed by a month from scheduled date of June 8.

The meeting was expected to discuss permission of field trials and research for some biotech crops during the coming kharif season.

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Hundreds of farmers on Wednesday sent out a strong warning to the multinational seed corporations trying to take control over the country