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Bt eggplants (brinjal) in India
Since 1999 GENET collects and distributes information on various topics in the field of genetic engineering in agriculture, food production and health. With this "Special Topic: Bt Brinjal in India" GENET aims at providing an overview about the debate on development and approval of Bt brinjal in this country, based on our archives.
2010-02-25 | permalink
Indian Prime Minister steps in after SOS from Agriculture Minister
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has stepped in to make it clear that Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh will not have the last word on the introduction of Bt Brinjal or any GM (genetically modified) food.This comes after a strong note from Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar to the Prime Minister last week suggesting that ad hoc decisions on GM foods — a clear reference to the moratorium on Bt Brinjal — would ”set the clock back”, demoralise Indian scientists and jeopardies R&D crucial to food security.
- Indian Express, India: Bt brinjal: PM steps in after Pawar SOS
- Deccan Herald, India: PM convenes meeting to sort out differences in the Cabinet
- Business Week, USA: Monsanto India rises most in two weeks on block deal
- Frontline, India: Pulls and pressures
- Indian Express, India: Ramesh said Bt will destroy brinjal’s ayurvedic value, experts beg to differ
2010-02-25 | permalink
Indian Prime Minister steps in after SOS from Agriculture Minister
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has stepped in to make it clear that Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh will not have the last word on the introduction of Bt Brinjal or any GM (genetically modified) food.This comes after a strong note from Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar to the Prime Minister last week suggesting that ad hoc decisions on GM foods — a clear reference to the moratorium on Bt Brinjal — would ”set the clock back”, demoralise Indian scientists and jeopardies R&D crucial to food security.
- Indian Express, India: Bt brinjal: PM steps in after Pawar SOS
- Deccan Herald, India: PM convenes meeting to sort out differences in the Cabinet
- Business Week, USA: Monsanto India rises most in two weeks on block deal
- Frontline, India: Pulls and pressures
- Indian Express, India: Ramesh said Bt will destroy brinjal’s ayurvedic value, experts beg to differ
