Royal Philharmonic Orchestra gives a performance for plants
March 24th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has given a performance to a rare audience - plants.The performance was on the request of a shopping channel to test the hypothesis ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Monsanto Shares Plummet After News of Roundup Resistant Crops
October 5th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Monsanto was recently named “Company of the Year” by Forbes magazine. That was back in December. Now, with stories out about the horrors of their bio-engineered crops, the company shares have plummeted, ... Read more...
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Obama names Indian American to key agricultural post
March 28th, 2010 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 27 (IANS) After waiting for months for the Senate to act, President Barack Obama has announced he would bypass a vacationing senate to make recess appointments of ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Prime Minister to discuss Bt-brinjal issue
February 24th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Wednesday will meet Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Minister of State for Science and Technology Prithviraj Chavan and Minister of State ... Read more...
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Sweeping changes in agriculture needed as world warms and grows
February 12th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): A group of prestigious scientists has warned that the looming threats of global climate change and population growth call for sweeping changes in agriculture.The research team, led by ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Farming must embrace GM crops to fight 21st-century food crisis
February 12th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 12 (ANI): The chief scientist of Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, has said that farming must fully embrace genetically modified (GM) crops to meet the dual challenges of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Swaminathan hails government’s move to stop Bt brinjal cultivation
February 11th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Ludhiana, Feb 11 (ANI): Eminent agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan commended government's decision to defer the cultivation of the genetically modified (GM) Bt brinjal in the country.He expressed these views on the ... Read more...
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No decision taken on Bt Brinjal: Jairam Ramesh
February 2nd, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): Clarifying doubts over the government's stand on the production of Bt Brinjal, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said on Tuesday that no decision ... Read more...
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Jairam Ramesh faces ire of Andhra farmers over BT Brinjal issue in Hyderabad
January 31st, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Jan 31 (ANI): Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh on Sunday faced the angry protests of farmers in Hyderabad over a move to produce the genetically modified Bt ... Read more...
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Baba Ramdev talks tough on BT brinjal issue
January 31st, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Jan 31 (ANI): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has flayed the government for mulling over the commercial cultivation of genetically modified Bt brinjal.Talking to reporters here on Saturday, Ramdev asked: "How ... Read more...
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State chiefs don’t want hasty decision on Bt brinjal: Jairam Ramesh
January 28th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Nagpur, Jan 28 (ANI): Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Rameshhas said that several State Chief Ministers have asked him not to take hasty decision on the commercial cultivation of ... Read more...
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Agricultural biotechnology can ensure food security: experts
December 14th, 2009 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 14 (IANS) With food prices rising sharply over the last few months, agricultural biotechnology is the need of the hour as it increases crop productivity and ensures food security, experts ... Read more...
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Indian American to represent US in farm trade talks
September 23rd, 2009 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun KumarWashington, Sep 23 (IANS) President Barack Obama has nominated an eminent Indian American agricultural scientist to the key post of chief agriculture negotiator in the office of the US ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Are GM crops the answer to Africa’s food crisis?
May 25th, 2009 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
By Groum Abate
Addis Ababa, May 25 (IANS) With Africa's population steadily growing, the debate over genetically modified (GM) crops in the continent has gained special resonance.A three-day conference in Uganda last week ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Monsanto offers fellowship for research on rice, wheat breeding
April 25th, 2009 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) US-based agricultural biotechnology firm Monsanto Saturday announced a special fellowship programme for research on rice and wheat plant breeding.
Under the programme, the company will allocate $10 ... Read more...
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Biotech rice to be commercially available in India by 2012
February 24th, 2009 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The much awaited biotech rice, the insect-resistant variety with high nutritional value, will be commercially available in India only by 2011-12, scientists said here Tuesday.
"The polished ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Prince Charles condemned for blaming genetically modified crops for global warming
August 14th, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 14 (ANI): Scientists have condemned Charles, the Prince of Wales, for blaming genetically modified (GM) crops for global warming, and have called him shockingly ill-informed and negative.According to a ... Read more...
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Bill to set up biotech regulatory authority soon
July 9th, 2008 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 9 (IANS) A bill to set up a National Biotechnology Regulatory Authority (NBRA) is likely to be introduced soon in parliament, eminent agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan said Wednesday. "The draft ... Read more...
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