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2009-10-23 | permalink
Indian farmer organisations, civil society groups and State governments oppose Bt brinjal
Several farmer leaders have sought the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to reject the recommendation of the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) for commercial release of Bt brinjal. Speaking to journalists here Rakesh Tikait of the Bhartiya Kisan Union, Yudhvir Singh of the Coordination Committee of Indian Farmers’ Movements, Vijay Jawandhia of Shetkari Sanghatan, Vidarbha, Kodihalli Chandrasekhar of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, Kannaiyan of Tamizhaga Vyavasayigal Sangham and G.V. Ramanjaneyulu of the Centre for Sustainable Agriculture said they had jointly sought an appointment with the Prime Minister to impress upon him to reject Bt brinjal.
- The Hindu, India: Stop Bt. Brinjal, farmer leaders urge Manmohan
- Press Trust of India, India: Orissa opposes commercial farming of BT brinjal
- Express News Service, India: Centre urged not to approve GEAC decision
- The Hindu, India: ”Set aside Bt brinjal recommendation”
- The Hindu, India: Activists condemn GEAC approval
- Food & Beverage News, India: Greenpeace India flays GEAC decision on Bt Brinjal
- Express News Service, India: Raitha Sangha demands BT brinjal ban
- Rediff.com, India: CSE ups ante against Bt brinjal
- ThaiIndian News, Thailand: PMK fires salvo against Bt Brinjal
- Express News Service, India: GM crop: Biosafety aspect overlooked
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2009-10-23 | permalink
Indian farmer organisations, civil society groups and State governments oppose Bt brinjal
Several farmer leaders have sought the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to reject the recommendation of the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) for commercial release of Bt brinjal. Speaking to journalists here Rakesh Tikait of the Bhartiya Kisan Union, Yudhvir Singh of the Coordination Committee of Indian Farmers’ Movements, Vijay Jawandhia of Shetkari Sanghatan, Vidarbha, Kodihalli Chandrasekhar of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, Kannaiyan of Tamizhaga Vyavasayigal Sangham and G.V. Ramanjaneyulu of the Centre for Sustainable Agriculture said they had jointly sought an appointment with the Prime Minister to impress upon him to reject Bt brinjal.
- The Hindu, India: Stop Bt. Brinjal, farmer leaders urge Manmohan
- Press Trust of India, India: Orissa opposes commercial farming of BT brinjal
- Express News Service, India: Centre urged not to approve GEAC decision
- The Hindu, India: ”Set aside Bt brinjal recommendation”
- The Hindu, India: Activists condemn GEAC approval
- Food & Beverage News, India: Greenpeace India flays GEAC decision on Bt Brinjal
- Express News Service, India: Raitha Sangha demands BT brinjal ban
- Rediff.com, India: CSE ups ante against Bt brinjal
- ThaiIndian News, Thailand: PMK fires salvo against Bt Brinjal
- Express News Service, India: GM crop: Biosafety aspect overlooked
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