Agricultural technologies in India: a review
Agriculture sector in India is a primary source of livelihood for a majority of the population. Low and stagnant income in the sector remains a focal point of policy debate in India. The most prominent
Biotechnology
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Rajya Sabha passes bill for regional biotechnology centres
The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed a bill for establishment of regional centers for biotechnology, under the auspices of UNESCO, in the National Capital Region. The Bill seeks to establish a Regional Centre
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GM crops: global socio-economic and environmental impacts 1996- 2014
This study presents the findings of research into the global socio-economic and environmental impact of genetically modified (GM) crops in the nineteen years since they were first commercially planted
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Seedy business
When DuPont and Dow Chemical agreed to merge in December, the $130 billion deal seemed to be a prime example of American managers’ ruthless pursuit of shareholder value and dedication to building monopoly
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Can GMOs deliver for Africa?
This paper surveys the current status of GM crops and where the technology is heading. It then analyzes how the currently dominant crops and traits have not delivered as hoped for developing country farmers
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GM row again, with mustard topping
On Friday, the country’s biotechnology regulator deferred a decision on allowing commercial cultivation of Mustard DMH-11, a transgenic crop developed by Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants
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India needs home-grown GM food to stop starvation
<p>Indian scientists must develop domestic genetically modified crops rather than rely on unsuitable foreign technology.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.nature.com/polopoly_fs/1.19238!/menu/main/topColumns/topLeftColumn/pdf/529439a.pdf"
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Kenya: Country On the Verge of Adopting GM Cotton, Maize
Kenya is in the last stage of adopting genetically modified organisms if an application to secure a licence to supply cotton seeds is approved. Monsanto Kenya Ltd - a subsidiary of Monsanto Company
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Consumer’s acceptance towards genetically modified crops and growth of the economy: a theoretical approach
This paper develops a three-sector theoretical growth model to capture the role of consumers’ acceptance towards the second generation of genetically modified (GM) crops in the long run growth process
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Twenty years of failure: why GM crops have failed to deliver on their promises
Twenty years ago, the first genetically modified (GM) crops were planted in the USA, alongside dazzling promises about this new technology. Two decades on, the promises are getting bigger and bigger,
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'Failing to support GM crops single most damaging element for growth'
The European Association for Bio-Industries (EuropaBio) says the decision by 16 EU nations to opt out of GMO crop cultivation has taken away the right of farmers to choose How have biotechnology companies