Insect-protected corn hybrids containing Cry insecticidal proteins derived from Bacillus thuringiensis have protection from target pests and provide effective management of insect resistance. MON ...

An expert committee, appointed by central biotech regulator to review biosafety data of transgenic cotton, has submitted a favourable report on genetically modified HTBt cotton, paving way for Genetic ...

In a major agricultural reform aimed at doubling cotton production in the country, the government is planning to legalise the ...

India is reportedly considering importing non-genetically modified (GM) soybean and corn from the US as part of an impending mini trade deal, according to Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand.

Cotton, once king in Louisiana, has become little more than an afterthought for farmers whose fertile fields once looked like snow covered ground with fluffy white bolls during the late summer as ...

As India negotiates one of its toughest trade agreements, with the United States pushing for greater access to India’s farm ...

The US has been demanding access for GM soyabean and maize. In 2020, 94 percent of the soyabean and 92 percent of the maize grown in the US were genetically modified ...

A June 30 report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated national cotton acreage would be 10.1 million acres, down 10% compared to last year. Cotton acres in Texas, the nation’s leading ...

Why international carbon credits is relevant to the UPSC exam? What is the significance of topics such as trade intangibles, multi-domain operations and Wildlife Institute of India on both the ...

The only GM crop in India is cotton. Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s government in 2002 took this bold decision. Today, more than 90% ...

GTRI warns that importing genetically modified (GM) farm goods from the US could harm India’s agricultural export prospects ...

The EU has strict GM labelling rules and strong consumer resistance to GM-linked products. Even though GM feed is permitted, ...