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India and GM Crops

April 25, 2003
• India rejects plea for gene cotton variety
April 2, 2003
• Monsanto's maize spells doom for Bihar farmers
January 13, 2003
• GM corn issue disrupts US food programme
January 7, 2003
• India to consider US groups' plea on soy-corn
December 2, 2002
• Clear transgenic mustard soon, Proagro tells govt
November 11, 2002
• New twist to controversy over GM crop
November 7, 2002
• Govt defers decision on gene-altered mustard
October 29, 2002
• Gene-altered cotton brings hope to Indian farmers
October 2, 2002
• Study says Third World dominates gene trade
August 10, 2002
• Govt keen on US-India biotech alliance
July 18, 2002
• 'Scientists must clarify stance on GM crops'
June 24, 2002
• Bt-cotton eco-friendly: Study
June 1, 2002
• Govt to ratify plant genetic resources treaty
May 24, 2002
• Mahyco conducts trials on more GM seeds
May 20, 2002
• Ajit seeks PM's intervention on GM soya oil imports
May 10, 2002
• Transgenic potatoes developed
April 30, 2002
• AP to regulate Bt-cotton cultivation
April 23, 2002
• Trials on Bt cotton suitable for northern states soon
April 19, 2002
• Mahyco-Monsanto plans big push for Bt cotton
• Govt keen to avoid reliance on single veg oil
April 15, 2002
• Biotech to get Rs 3 billion investments this year
April 10, 2002
• 'India ready for biotechnology crops'
April 9, 2002
• Ajit Singh defends govt's decision on Bt cotton
• Government examining curbs on GM soyoil import
April 5, 2002
• India takes baby steps to GM crops; Greens fume
April 4, 2002
• Farmers cautioned on BT-cotton
• Experts, farmers demand withdrawal of BT-cotton permission
March 27, 2002
• Govt allows sowing of 3 gene cotton varieties
• Monsanto cautiously optimistic on India GM cotton
• BT variety to boost India's cotton output to 20 mn bales
March 26, 2002
• Govt panel allows use of BT cotton variety
February, 2002
• 6 US biotech firms to invest Rs 5 bn in AP
December 12, 2001
• 'Bt cotton will kill farmers, financially and literally'
December 7, 2001
• Govt allows trials of some gene-altered crops
December 4, 2001
• Gujarat farmers caught in war over GM crops
November 20, 2001
• Dr Reddy's, Incyte in gene pact
October 16, 2001
• India may allow genetically modified crop production by March
October 12, 2001
• Maharashtra aims to ride the biotech boom
September 25, 2001
• India plans to regulate genetically modified farm imports
September 24, 2001
• Indian biotech seen growing five-fold
September 10, 2001
• Reliance Life mulls skin, tissue banks
May 11, 2001
• Care India blamed for supplying GM food, action sought
November 24, 2000
• Biotech firms on Asian offensive, says Greenpeace
November 13, 2000
• 'Genomics is the next big thing for India'
November 10, 2000
• 'India can be a biotech superpower in the 21st century'
November 8, 2000
• NPIL, CBT tie up for GenoMed
August 5, 2000
• Royalty-free licences for 'golden rice'
July 4, 2000
• Indian biotech firms eye genome gold
May 12, 2000
• Mahyco denies it got govt nod for cultivation and marketing of gene-tech crops
May 11, 2000
• Experts oppose clearance to Monsanto's genetically-modified cotton
January 27, 2000
• Getting ready for doom
September 21, 1999
• What is the bet on the DNA chip?
September 1, 1999
• Monsanto seeking dilution of biodiversity law, alleges Pakistan
May 6, 1999
• Indian farmers to protest in Europe against globalisation
March 25, 1999
• Government mulls over review of TRIPS pact; Gene Campaign to step up drive against Patents Act
January 28, 1999
• Confusion, extreme views cloud the brave, new genetic world
January 12, 1999
• Gene Campaign urges President to withhold consent to patent ordinance
December 29, 1998
• 'US, Delta and Pineland have filed for T-gene patent'
December 19, 1998
• Ryots body asks AP to stop Monsan from conducting field trials
December 15, 1998
• 'Technology should be like a cafeteria. But terminator tech is like putting a virus into a computer software'
December 12, 1998
• Monsanto advert masks its expansionary role in Indian agricultural sector, points out forum
December 8, 1998
• T-gene issue: Make seed MNCs pay farmers for crop loss, demands Karnataka leader
December 7, 1998
• Involve farmers in t-gene issue to check danger, minister tells states
 December 2, 1998
• As t-gene fear spreads, AP asks Monsanto to stop bollgard trials
December 1, 1998
• Govt assures Parliament terminator gene seeds won't be allowed to enter India
• Gene Campaign calls Monsanto's work perverse, demands licence withdrawal
November 30, 1998
• 'No t-gene in bollgard cotton seeds'
November 26, 1998
• Monsanto to develop and market high-yielding, worm-resistant cotton gene in India
November 25, 1998
• Monsanto claims it is clean, eyes plant gene protection process
November 20, 1998
• We'll throw out Monsanto, threatens Karnataka farmers body
October 24, 1998
• Karnataka ryots body demands ban on Monsanto's patented food
August 19, 1998
• 'IISc-Monsanto tie-up not for gene project'
August 7, 1998
• Farmers body protests Monsanto-IIS tie-up
July 6, 1998
• Bio Bill could sound death-knell for farmers, warn activists
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