Today EU countries have given a mandate to start negotiations on the deregulation of new GM crops (also called NGTs). Today's meeting of EU ambassadors saw for the first time a qualified majority in ...

At the same time, the heavy use of chemicals associated with "Frankenstein" crops could wipe out some bird species. What is so disturbing about the findings is that they come not from the anti-GM ...

Local farmers were told that the seeds would produce up to 4 tonnes per acre, but the yields were far lower, raising ...

The Supreme Court postponed the hearing on petitions challenging the Centres 2022 approval of genetically modified mustard ...

Farmers raised concerns over the presence of genetically modified (GM) maize, claiming that trials were conducted under the ...

"By allowing untested and unlabelled GM plants to be released into the environment and onto our plates, they are putting both people and nature at risk" – Save Our Seeds ...

Genetically Modified crops (GMOs) offer a potential solution to these challenges. In Kenya, two locally developed Bt maize varieties are poised to address these issues: one is already approved for ...

The Supreme Court had on July 23, 2024, given a split verdict on the validity of the Centre's 2022 decision granting ...

A bench comprising justices Abhay S Oka, Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ujjal Bhiuyan, set the dates for the hearing to April 15 and 16 ...