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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.
2011-05-03 | permalink
No decision taken at Indian experts meeting on Bt Brinjal
No decision was taken at the first meeting of experts that deliberated on issues relating to the moratorium on the commercial release of Genetically Modified Bt Brinjal. [...] Noted agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan, however, recused himself from the meeting. He told The Hindu that being a member of a Parliamentary Committee that was looking into the issue of Genetically Engineered Crops and Genetically Modified Organisms, he would not participate in any such deliberations.
- The Hindu, India: No decision taken at experts meet on Bt Brinjal
- The Indian Express, India: Scientists don’t want more tests, back ’limited release’
- The Times of India, India: Panel on Bt brinjal debates partial release
- Daily News and Analysis, India (DNA): Mahyco confident of Bt brinjal getting approval
- Greenpeace India, India: Bt brinjal expert committee=foxes guarding the chicken coop
- Deccan Herald, India: Experts want ban on Bt brinjal revoked
2011-05-03 | permalink
No decision taken at Indian experts meeting on Bt Brinjal
No decision was taken at the first meeting of experts that deliberated on issues relating to the moratorium on the commercial release of Genetically Modified Bt Brinjal. [...] Noted agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan, however, recused himself from the meeting. He told The Hindu that being a member of a Parliamentary Committee that was looking into the issue of Genetically Engineered Crops and Genetically Modified Organisms, he would not participate in any such deliberations.
- The Hindu, India: No decision taken at experts meet on Bt Brinjal
- The Indian Express, India: Scientists don’t want more tests, back ’limited release’
- The Times of India, India: Panel on Bt brinjal debates partial release
- Daily News and Analysis, India (DNA): Mahyco confident of Bt brinjal getting approval
- Greenpeace India, India: Bt brinjal expert committee=foxes guarding the chicken coop
- Deccan Herald, India: Experts want ban on Bt brinjal revoked
