Odisha biotechnology policy, 2024
The government of Odisha has approved the Biotechnology Policy 2024 to create a flourishing ecosystem for the biotech industry. This will further promote higher education, research & infrastructure development
The government of Odisha has approved the Biotechnology Policy 2024 to create a flourishing ecosystem for the biotech industry. This will further promote higher education, research & infrastructure development
Agriculture seed major Mahyco, which has been accused of black marketing its seeds and distributing it without informing the State Government, could well stand to lose its license to sell seeds in Maharashtra.
<p>The first Virtual Proteomics Lab of India has been developed at the IIT Bombay as a part of the "Sakshat" Lab Project, established to develop openly accessible, high-quality educational materials
William D. Dar, Director General of International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), has said that biotechnology will pay an indispensable role in empowering the rural sector by helping increasing the food production multi-fold to meet the needs. Speaking at a workshop organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) here on Friday, Dr. Dar said biotechnology was an efficient scientific solution to increase crop productivity, to enhance income for small farmers and to improve nutrition in developing countries such as India.
Can develop generics only by referring to an India-approved innovator biologic drug Companies such as Biocon, Panacea Biotec and Avesthagen will now have to follow a fresh set of norms while seeking marketing approval for their biotech products in India. The new norms mandate that companies can develop a biosimilar or a biotechnology generic drugs only by referring to an innovator biologic drug approved in India. The guidelines, though, fail to address the issue of testing of such drugs with no details on patient size for clinical trials.
Monsanto will roll out the third generation biotechnology product in cotton next year. Ten years after it introduced the second generation Bollgard-II technology that provided twin protection to the cotton
Despite widespread adoption of genetically modified crops in many countries, heated controversies about their advantages and disadvantages continue. Especially for developing countries, there are concerns
Budget proposals include increase in outlays for education and social security measures for youth Even as he announced major increases in outlays for education, agriculture, social security and programmes for the youth, Punjab's new Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa in his maiden Budget speech in the State Assembly here on Wednesday came up with proposals that left Rs.3,123.31 crore as revenue deficit and Rs.8,923.92 crore as fiscal deficit. The State would also require at least Rs.2000 crore more to implement its Rs.14,000-crore Annual Plan for the 2012-13 fiscal.
New Delhi Rural development minister Jairam Ramesh has criticised the government for its ‘failure’ to invest in public sector-initiated biotech research in agriculture, even as he stressed the need for scientific validation of the impact of Bt cotton on the sector. “There are serious scientific issues raised by responsible scientists on Bt cotton - yield fatigue, immunity to pests, toxicity, etc. These have to be studied carefully. The failure of the public sector Bt cotton initiative is very unfortunate and we must have a strong publicly-funded and publicly-managed biotech initiative in agriculture,
The use of Bt cotton seeds has had a positive impact on the overall socio-economical development of the farmers in the country, including in Andhra Pradesh, over the last decade, says a study. Cotton production in Andhra Pradesh has increased 79.45 per cent per hectare with hybrid Bt cotton seeds, while the area under cultivation and cotton productivity have increased 9.45 per cent and 2.32 per cent respectively, leading to a 575 per cent increase in net returns for the farmers.
Agri-biotech and plant breeding company Krishidhan Seeds, a developer of commercial hybrid seeds for Indian agriculture market has announced the launch of Praja, a new variety of BT cotton seed. Praja