The government has finalised the draft of the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) Bill. A close reading of the draft shows that, on the one hand, this Bill intends to provide

The Tamil Nadu government has decided not to encourage Bacillus thuringiensis (BT) cotton farming in the state. The Centre’s Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) has been encouraging

Cotton has been the biggest success story in Indian agriculture since the Green Revolution. In a country struggling with stagnant yields in most crops, production has soared from 13.6 million bales

The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has further tightened its ‘Conflict of Interest Clause’ saying its members will not be allowed to participate in meetings even if

With states wanting information on field trials of genetically modified crops, the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) today directed applicants or companies wishing to conduct field