Scientists to grow more trans-genic vegetables
Chinese scientists will expand trans-genic vegetable seed production to 20 hectares in Beijing's Daxing County this year. Sources at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China top scientific
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First lamb from frozen embryo born
The birth of the country's first lamb from a frozen embryo has been reported by the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSWRI) at Avikanagar near Jaipur. Scientists used a technique called
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HL selects Rajasthan for contract farming of tomato
In view of the perpetual short supply of tomato in Punjab Hindustan Level Ltd., which has already taken over the Pepsi Food's hi-tech processing plants in Jalandhar and McDowell's Kisan brand, has
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Monsanto denies having licence for Terminator seed tech
National, marketing manager of Monsanto, Mark Wells, clarified that the company at present holds no licence for the Terminator seed technology as alleged by Suman Sahi, convenor of Gene Campaign.
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Death to locusts the friendly way
Plagues of locusts could soon become a thing of the past. A British-based team of scientists has developed a "green" pesticide which may help rid much of the world of the all-consuming insects.
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Trials under way on gene rice, potato
Transgenic crops released for commercial cultivation in developed countries such as the US and AUstralia, are expected to reach the farmers in India by the year 2001. According to Prof. P. Anand
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Gene crop
UK panel concern over EU delay: The European Union should speed up approval procedures for genetically-modified crops, a committee of Britain's House of Lords said on Thursday. In a report, the upper
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Environmentalist asks IISc to come clean
Environmentalist Vandana Shiva today demanded that the indian Institute of Science make its agreement with Monsanto public. She alleged that Monsanto was carrying out "R&D activities in Terminator
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Sans aroma, Pusa No 1 isn't basmati
The food ministry has refused to recognise Pusa No 1, which forms one-third of India's six-lakh tonne yearly basmati exports, as a genuine basmati variety and directed all state governments to put
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Plan for mini rubber estates
The Primary Industries Ministry has come up with a long-term plan to establish mini estates to grow rubber trees from newly-discovered clones which not only produce more latex but also good quality
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Monsanto, Dow sign licensing pact
Life sciences firm Monsanto Co. has said it agreed to produce glyphosate, the active ingredient in its Roundup herbicide, for Dow Chemical Co., Monsanto's fifth such licensing agreement in recent
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Indian farmers will take protest to UK Parliament
A group of more than 500 Indian farmers is preparing to come to the United Kingdom to protest against the British Parliament, multinational companies and banks for their "greed and free-market
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Officials welcome seed trials by Monsanto
Genetically engineered cotton seeds - for which trials (as well as protests against) are on - are likely to be introduced within the next 12 to 18 months, if all goes well. Already approval has been
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The gene revolution
World Food Prize winner of 1998 Badrinarayan Ramulal Barwale, an Indian farmer proves you can help feed a nation - and make money. Barwale founded Mahyco in 1964. Today the $31 million-a-year company
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Research takes bite out of rice blight
In years when cold-weather damage hits the rice fields, the harvest can be severely affected. So it is good news for farmers that a gene that bestows resistance to rice blight has been isolated by a
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Govt claims on Monsanto BT cotton questioned
The controversy over field trials of the US firm Monsanto's genetically-engineered cotton in India has hotted up, with environmentalists accusing the government of not presenting correct facts.
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Govt must come clear on nod to Monsanto
Greens: The controversy over field trials of the US firm Monsanto's geneticallly engineered cotton in India has hotted up, with environmentalists accusing government of not presenting correct facts.
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Green shoots of recovery
The Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria have developed a hybrid tree that could reverse the long-term decline of the country's cocoa production. The scientists work will also contribute to the the
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Bt cotton trials pollute fields in AP, Karnataka
The "clandestine" field-trials of Bt cotton carried out in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh by Monsanto, have polluted fields in a radius of 2.5 km, according to Prof. Nanjundaswamy, farm activist and
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Pests damage masur plants on 1050 hectares in Faridpur
Masur dal plants on 1050 hectares of land in Sadar, Charbhadarson and Sadarpur thanas of the district of Bangladesh have been damaged by pests. According to unofficial sources, masur dal plants were