The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
The promoter of genetically modified crops, Mahyco-Monsanto Biotech, has reported pest resistance to the Bt gene used in its hybrid cotton plant—Bollgard. Scientists at the government’s Central Institute of Cotton Research (CICR) in Nagpur dismissed the company’s claim as a gimmick to promote its more expensive Bollgard II. The per-packet …
The Kerala Government is considering a law to ban genetically modified crops (GM) in order to ensure seed quality and protect traditionally cultivated crops in the State. A Bill in this regard is likely to be presented in the Assembly in its next session. The Government is said to have …
Manila (Philippines): The moratorium on commercial cultivation of Bt brinjal in India, which has led to a controversy over genetically modified (GM) food crops in the country, has caught farmers
RASHME SEHGAL NEW DELHI Despite minister of food & agriculture Sharad Pawar pushing for Bt brin al, farmers across the coun ry are not enthusiastic abou growing this vegetable in heir field. India's first com prehensive study of geneti cally-modified (GM) food highlights that the majority of farmers are not …
This recent report on GM foods released by Greenpeace provides the perspective on citizens' views on GM foods. 87% of people have said that they have the right to information related to GM foods, before the decisions on GM/ GE foods are made. See Also Opinion: Why we should not …
This study presents the findings of research into the global socio-economic and environmental impact of biotech crops in the thirteen years since they were first commercially planted on a significant area. It focuses on the farm level economic effects, the production effects, the environmental impact resulting from changes in the …
K P Prabhakaran Nair Monsanto devotes an annual budget of $10 million to harassing, intimidating, suing -and in some cases bankrupting -American farmers over alleged improper use of its patented seeds. This will become the norm for India as well TODAY, Monsanto is the virtual king of genetically modified food …
Debashis Banerji Decisions on GM crops should be taken on the basis of sound science only after incorporating known advances in plant transformation technology. The recent restraint on commercial release of Bt brinjal despite approval of the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee has become controversial. The step was taken after consultations …
Ananth Krishnan BEIJING: Chinese Vice-Premier Hui Liangyu will arrive in New Delhi on Friday for talks with Indian officials on furthering co-operation between the two countries on a range of agricultural and environmental issues. Of particular focus during Mr. Hui's visit will be an exchange of views on an issue …
Misleading the public on safety of genetically modified crops or organisms without scientific evidence would not be made a punishable offence, the government has decided following concerns raised by some scientists and civil society groups. A relevant clause to this effect in the proposed Bill to set up the National …
An acute shortage of healthy seeding materials for horticulture requires redrafting of the Seeds Bill, 2004 Surinder Sud / New Delhi March 23, 2010, 0:45 IST Unlike foodgrain crops that have been getting every kind of support from the government for their growth ever since the green revolution started in …
Monsanto has revealed that a common insect pest has developed resistance to its flagship genetically modified (GM) product in India. The agricultural biotechnology leader says it "detected unusual survival" of pink bollworms that fed on cotton containing the Cry1Ac gene from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis, which codes for a protein …
Gilles-Eric Seralini, one of the first scientists to warn the world about the dangers of genetically modified food, counters pro-GM scientists in an interview with Savvy Soumya Misra. Some scientists are planning to write to the Indian government, saying you never carried out any independent study and had no access …
Monsanto, facing antitrust probes into its GM seeds, may benefit from previous court rulings in which intellectual property rights trumped competition concerns. The US Department of Justice and 7 state attorneys general are investigating whether the world
Some scientists are planning to write to the Indian government, saying you never carried out any independent study and had no access to Bt gene of maize or brinjal. What do you have to say? I was a referee to review the raw data of Mahyco (promoter of Bt brinjal) …
Priscilla Jebaraj NEW DELHI: Biotech crop giant Monsanto seemed to admit failure with Bt cotton last week, but a government analysis says it looks more like a smart business strategy. On March 5, the Indian subsidiary of the company announced that its first generation Bt cotton was ineffective against the …
EVEN as the last word is yet to be spoken on Bt brinjal, the issue has fallen under the scrutiny of a parliamentary panel. As most of the committee members appear to be taking an anti-Bt brinjal stand, environment minister Jairam Ramesh may find an ally in his battle against …
