Genetically modified (GM) mustard recently received the Centre’s environmental clearance. The approval received severe backlash, with the critics pointing out how little we know about … GM mustard: Need to address economic issues of using the cropRead more
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GM mustard will obliterate honey bees
Over 100 apiculturists, or beekeepers, gathered at the ICAR-Mustard Research Institute in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, to protest against the Central government’s decision on giving environmental clearance … GM mustard will obliterate honey beesRead more
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Open letter to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
from the SAFCEI and faith community representatives from the African continent. We, a collective of faith leaders from Africa, are experiencing first-hand how the Covid-19 … Open letter to the Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationRead more
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Doctors demand ban on crops, uprooting of trial plantations
Doctors across India have come together to express their concern against the plantation of genetically modified (GM) mustard crops, which recently received the Centre’s go-ahead … Doctors demand ban on crops, uprooting of trial plantationsRead more
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The Kachchh caravan stumbles on
Kammabhai’s hopeful tone is understandable given the extraordinary events of January 2022 when 58 camels were detained by the local police in Amravati, Maharashtra. Although … The Kachchh caravan stumbles onRead more
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Doctors demand ban on GM Mustard, uprooting of trial plantations
Doctors across India have come together to express their concern against the plantation of genetically modified (GM) mustard crops, which recently received the Centre’s go-ahead … Doctors demand ban on GM Mustard, uprooting of trial plantationsRead more
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Stop Open Field Tests of GM Mustard
Following the go-ahead for production and field testing of hybrid seeds of genetically modified (GM) mustard, All-India Peoples Science Network (AIPSN) has demanded that the … Stop Open Field Tests of GM MustardRead more
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Now, Haryana Farmers Left in Lurch as 29,000 PMFBY Applications Rejected
In another case of faltering responsibilities, the application forms for crop insurance of nearly 29,000 farmers from Hisar district in Haryana, under the Pradhan Mantri … Now, Haryana Farmers Left in Lurch as 29,000 PMFBY Applications RejectedRead more
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Vineyard owner Governor Threatens to Veto Farmworker Union Bill
Hundreds of farmworkers concluded a 24-day march to Sacramento spanning 335 miles to demand California Governor Gavin Newsom support legislation that would make it easier … Vineyard owner Governor Threatens to Veto Farmworker Union BillRead more