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India puts on hold first GM food crop on safety grounds
India has deferred the commercial cultivation of what would have been its first genetically modified (GM) vegetable crop due to safety concerns.Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said more studies were needed to ensure genetically modified...
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India says no to first GM food crop
NEW DELHI: India refused to grant permission Tuesday to the commercial cultivation of its first genetically modified (GM) food crop, citing problems of public trust and confidence.In a written statement, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said he...
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India Suspends Launching Of Genetically-modified Vegetable Crop On Safety Concerns
(RTTNews) - The proposed launching of genetically-modified version of aubergines, known as brinjal in India, the country where the vegetable originated, was suspended by the government considering safety concerns.A decision to halt the cultivation and...
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Ramesh for biotech in public domain
Stressing that India needed to look at its seed industry, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh today said he believed in the fundamental primacy of the public sector seed industry.The first Indian public sector Bt cotton is in the market and we...
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India defers first GM food crop
India has deferred the commercial cultivation of what would have been its first genetically modified vegetable crop due to safety concerns, according to the BBC.Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said more studies were needed to ensure genetically...
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Setback for GM crops as India delays launch
INDIA has postponed the launch of its first genetically modified crop amid safety fears.Environment minister Jairam Ramesh said more studies were needed to ensure GM aubergines would not harm consumers and the environment. The crop has...
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India halts genetically modified eggplant release
MUMBAI, India --India halted the release of the world's first genetically modified eggplant Tuesday, saying further study needed to be done to guarantee consumer safety before it could be cultivated in the country.Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said more...
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Alarm raised over GM crop samples
Genetically-modified chilli and soybean have been found growing in farms in the North and Central Plains, fuelling concerns over the possible spread of the banned crops.Farmer advocacy group Biothai and the Academic Network on Bio-Resources Protection...
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India considers GM crop despite warning
India will decide tomorrow whether to approve its first genetically modified (GM) food crop.It is a move that supporters argue will help to avert a global food crisis but which critics say is being rushed through recklessly. The new vegetable,...
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India decides on GM crop despite warning
India will decide tomorrow whether to approve its first genetically modified (GM) food crop.It is a move that supporters argue will help to avert a global food crisis but which critics say is being rushed through recklessly. The new vegetable,...
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Hype or hysteria: A rational policy on GM food?
As India decides on whether to approve its first genetically modified (GM) crop, three experts consider if GM offers a solution to the global food crisis or represents a threat to biodiversity and the future of agriculture.Dr Anita Ramanna,...
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India bans planting of first GM food crop
Campaigners welcome decision to put on hold cultivation of genetically modified (GM) aubergine crop, Bt Brinjal, until 'safety of product' established India has banned the planting of the country's first edible GM crop, a type of...
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Ecologist warns on foreign genetically-modified seeds
China may lose control of its food supply if it relies on foreign genetically modified (GM) crops, a think-tank and ecologist warned.Through monopoly status, foreign suppliers can raise seed prices and drive hundreds of millions of Chinese...
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India says no to first GM food crop
India has refused to grant permission to the commercial cultivation of its first genetically modified (GM) food crop, citing problems of public trust and confidence.In a written statement, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said he was imposing a...
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India says no to first GM food crop
India has refused to grant permission to the commercial cultivation of its first genetically modified (GM) food crop, citing problems of public trust and confidence.In a written statement, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said he was imposing a...
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India says no to first GM food crop
India has refused to grant permission to the commercial cultivation of its first genetically modified (GM) food crop, citing problems of public trust and confidence.In a written statement, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said he was imposing a...
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India suspends first GM food crop
India puts on hold first GM food crop on safety grounds India has deferred the commercial cultivation of what would have been its first genetically modified (GM) vegetable crop due to safety concerns.Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh...
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India defers first GM food crop
The cultivation of the BT brinjal aubergine variety has divided opinion India has deferred the commercial cultivation of what would have been its first genetically modified (GM)vegetable crop due to safety concerns.Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh...
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Q+A - GM food controversy in India (Reuters)
NEW DELHI (Reuters) The environment minister decided on Tuesday against allowing farmers to grow the first genetically modified (GM) vegetable in the country.WHAT'S BEHIND THE CONTROVERSY? A decision has been pending since last year on the...
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GM food controversy in India
By Matthias Williams NEW DELHI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Indian environment minister decided on Tuesday against allowing farmers to grow the first genetically modified (GM) vegetable in the country.WHAT'S BEHIND THE CONTROVERSY? A decision has been...
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India says no to first GM food crop
An Indian protester dressed as a brinjal (aubergine) waits for the arrival of Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh in Ahmedabad in January 2010.India refused to grant permission Wednesday to the commercial cultivation of its first genetically modified (...
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India says no for now to first GM vegetable
[NEW DELHI] India will not cultivate genetically modified (GM) eggplant brinjal or aubergine until the public and scientists are convinced it is safe, the country's environment minister announced today (9 February).Jairam Ramesh said that the...
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India says no to first GM food crop
NEW DELHI (AFP) India has refused to grant permission to the commercial cultivation of its first genetically modified (GM) food crop, citing problems of public trust and confidence.In a written statement, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said...
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India says no to first GM food crop
NEW DELHI (AFP) - India has refused to grant permission to the commercial cultivation of its first genetically modified (GM) food crop, citing problems of public trust and confidence.In a written statement, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said...
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India says no to first GM food crop
NEW DELHI (AFP) - India has refused to grant permission to the commercial cultivation of its first genetically modified (GM) food crop, citing problems of public trust and confidence.In a written statement, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said...
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