Tag: GM mustard

National
GM Mustard verdict by SC, Seed industry pitches for a science based approach 

GM Mustard verdict by SC, Seed industry pitches for a science based approach 

The seed industry welcomed the conditional approval by GEAC for Delhi University's...

National
A split verdict by Supreme Court on GM mustard approval

A split verdict by Supreme Court on GM mustard approval

The bench, comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Sanjay Karol, issued a divided...

National
SC reserves order on pleas for moratorium on release of GMOs into environment

SC reserves order on pleas for moratorium on release of GMOs into environment

The Supreme Court has reserved its order on pleas seeking moratorium on release...

National
Productivity of DMH-11 variety GM mustard same as hybrid varieties, better oil quantity

Productivity of DMH-11 variety GM mustard same as hybrid varieties, better oil quantity

The Supreme Court is expected to hear this week the issue of genetically modified...

Agri Diplomacy
Coalition of GM-free India rakes up   mustard issue

Coalition of GM-free India rakes up mustard issue

Raking up the issue of GM mustard, a group of NGOs opposing genetically modified...

Agritech
GM mustard: SC concerned over risks involved, to resume hearing next week

GM mustard: SC concerned over risks involved, to resume hearing next week

The apex court voiced the concern about risk factors while hearing separate pleas...

National
Statutory regulations not violated for nod to GM mustard: Govt

Statutory regulations not violated for nod to GM mustard: Govt

The rebuttal came a day after the Coalition of GM-Free India, a group of NGOs opposing...

National
15 "serious regulatory lapses" in nod to GM mustard: Report

15 "serious regulatory lapses" in nod to GM mustard: Report

The Coalition for GM-Free India has alleged that there have been 15 "serious regulatory...

National
Glufosinate harmful to women in agriculture; approval of resistant GM mustard can increase its use: Report

Glufosinate harmful to women in agriculture; approval of resistant GM mustard can increase its use: Report

A report on Glufosinate Ammonium (GA) highlighting its adverse effects on the health...

Opinion
Not one but many compelling evidences in favour of GM mustard

Not one but many compelling evidences in favour of GM mustard

The Supreme Court of India made a very pertinent observation seeking compelling...

National
Plants of GM Mustard must be uprooted to avoid contamination of environment: SC told

Plants of GM Mustard must be uprooted to avoid contamination of environment: SC told

The seeds of GM mustard have started germinating after their environmental release...

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India doesn’t need ‘unsafe’ GM mustard, says Coalition for a GM-Free India

India doesn’t need ‘unsafe’ GM mustard, says Coalition for a GM-Free India

Apprehending that commercial cultivation of GM herbicide tolerant (HT) mustard will...

National
Govt argues in SC that approval to GM mustard is in national interest, self-reliance to be achieved in edible oils

Govt argues in SC that approval to GM mustard is in national interest, self-reliance to be achieved in edible oils

Calling the decision to approve the environmental release of GM mustard variety...

National
Opposition to GM crops based on unfounded fears: Govt

Opposition to GM crops based on unfounded fears: Govt

The opposition by green groups to genetically modified (GM) crops is unfounded as...

Rural Dialogue
Genetics expert Prof. KC Bansal speaks on implications of approval to GM mustard

Genetics expert Prof. KC Bansal speaks on implications of approval to GM mustard

The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has approved the environmental...