Experts caution on the introduction of GM crops

Last Updated: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 21:26

With Bt brinjal issue sparking a controversy, agricultural experts and farmers leaders Saturday underlined the need for caution on the rapid introduction of genetically modified crops.

Monsanto to continue research on GM crops in India

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 21:13

A day after the Indian govt. placed a moratorium on cultivation of Bt Brinjal, US-based firm Monsanto, which owns a stake in the Indian company developing the GM product, said Wednesday that research on GM crops would continue.

Developing nations lack biosafety norms to test GM crops: IFPRI

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 20:44

As many as 100 developing countries lack biosafety norms to test the risks posed by genetically modified (GM) crops to human health, environment and biodiversity, says the US-based think tank IFPRI.

Make clear stand on GM crops field trial: SC asks Govt

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 21:58

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from the Centre on the steps taken by it to regulate the open field trials of the Genetically Modified (GM) seeds which has been challenged.

Genetically modified crops succumb to bug infection

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 15:37

As the debate over the safety of genetically modified food continues to rage, biologists have found that GM squash plants - resistant to three major viral diseases - became more vulnerable to a fatal bacterial infection.