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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.
2012-08-09 | permalink
Bar GM food crops, says Indian parliamentary panel
In a major setback to the proponents of genetically modified technology in farm crops, the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture on Thursday asked the government to stop all field trials and sought a bar on GM food crops (such as Bt. brinjal). The committee report, tabled in the Lok Sabha, demanded a ”thorough probe” into how permission was given to commercialise Bt. brinjal seed when all evaluation tests were not carried out. It said there were indications of a ”collusion of the worst kind from the beginning till the imposition of a moratorium on its commercialisation in February, 2010, by the then Minister for Environment and Forests.”
- The Hindu, India: Bar GM food crops, says parliamentary panel
- Livemint, India: GM panel recommends halting all field trials
- The Times of India, India: Farmers happy over House panel's repot on GM crops
- The Times of India, India: House panel seeks ban on field trials of GM crops
- The Economic Times, India: Proper tests not done before giving nod to Bt Brinjal: Parliamentary Panel
- Deccan Herald, India: House panel wants ban on Bt brinjal field trials
- Science, USA: India should be more wary of GM crops, parliamentary panel says
2012-08-09 | permalink
Bar GM food crops, says Indian parliamentary panel
In a major setback to the proponents of genetically modified technology in farm crops, the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture on Thursday asked the government to stop all field trials and sought a bar on GM food crops (such as Bt. brinjal). The committee report, tabled in the Lok Sabha, demanded a ”thorough probe” into how permission was given to commercialise Bt. brinjal seed when all evaluation tests were not carried out. It said there were indications of a ”collusion of the worst kind from the beginning till the imposition of a moratorium on its commercialisation in February, 2010, by the then Minister for Environment and Forests.”
- The Hindu, India: Bar GM food crops, says parliamentary panel
- Livemint, India: GM panel recommends halting all field trials
- The Times of India, India: Farmers happy over House panel's repot on GM crops
- The Times of India, India: House panel seeks ban on field trials of GM crops
- The Economic Times, India: Proper tests not done before giving nod to Bt Brinjal: Parliamentary Panel
- Deccan Herald, India: House panel wants ban on Bt brinjal field trials
- Science, USA: India should be more wary of GM crops, parliamentary panel says
