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
<p>This paper examines the potential health effects of foods derived from genetically modified (GM) plants. While such an important topic, the database on the likely biological effects of GM foods is woefully inadequate.
<p>The Asia-Pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology (APCoAB) and Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS) organized a “Stakeholders’ Interface on GM Food Crops” on 19 May 2011 at National Agricultural Science Complex, New Delhi to deliberate on issues related to adoption of GM food crops in India.
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the socio-economic impacts of the cultivation and trade of genetically modified (GM) crops, based on the latest available scientific publications.First
<p>The Status of Bt Cotton-the Silver Sixth-in Myanmar, 2010 features a comprehensive overview of the adoption and impact of the introduction of Ngwe chi 6 or Silver Sixth– the long staple insect resistant Bt cotton variety developed using genetic modification technology. The new publication includes the most relevant authoritative statistics and references on Bt cotton in Myanma
The Department of Biotechnology is playing venture capitalist to private companies to push agri research. Why would a company with a turnover of Rs 9,712 crore and profits of Rs 933 crore want a research loan of less than Rs 10 crore from the government? Ask the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), which has become venture capitalist to the well-heeled industry.
Ahead of the first meeting of an expert committee of scientists to determine the kind of tests to be conducted on genetically-modified brinjal, commonly known as Bt brinjal, a prominent member of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has resigned from the panel. The resignation of P Anand Kumar comes following an appeal by the co-chair of the panel at its last meeting to members to
This study presents the findings of research into the global socio-economic and environmental impact of biotech crops in the fourteen years since they were first commercially planted on a significant area.
JAIPUR: Farmer groups in Rajasthan have contested the claim of U.S.-based agricultural bio-technology giant Monsanto that its agreement signed with the State Government last July would make a sustainable improvement in farmers' lives and affirmed that the pact would in fact leave the very productive base of agriculturists
JAIPUR: Sajha Manch
Karnal: Governor Jagannath Pahadia today stressed the need for a second Green Revolution to ensure food security for the poor. Inaugurating a conference on reproductive biotechnology at the NDRI here, he said the livestock sector could play a crucial role to overcome this problem, but improvement in the genetic potential of milch animals through the use of embryo transfer and cloning was needed.