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Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday stressed the need to enhance the production of biofuel in the country by using the stubble of certain crops to reduce the dependence on the import of crude oil and fuel gases and said he had converted his tractor into a CNG vehicle. Gadkari virtually addressed the International Soy ...

African countries in the south of the Sahara have a lot to learn from South Africa’s successes in Genetically Modified (GM) plant agriculture. The

Gadkari's suggestion came at a time when the retail prices of petrol and diesel have skyrocketed in the country.

Gadkari virtually addressed the International Soy Conclave organised by the Soyabean Processors Association of India (SOPA) here in Madhya Pradesh.

There is an image circulating on social media looking at genetically modified corn, but its origins are extremely dubious, writes James Wong

The UK government has lifted licensing hurdles that laboratories face when starting a field trial of gene-edited crops in England

Thirty animal feed manufacturers have closed down in a span of two months as a shortage of raw material and a sharp decline in demand from farmers pushes them out of business.

The Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc (PMPI) expresses its concern over the commercial propagation of the Genetically Modified (GM) crop in Golden Rice,

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said anything that is non-food is not within its ambit. Importers, including corporates like Godrej Agrovet, said imports will arrive in 10 days as there is severe shortage in the country while global prices are 40% of local prices. India has been importing GM soyabean oil and also consumes locally produced GM cotton seed oil.

Por Silvia Ribeiro* 5 de mayo, 2011.- Los promotores de los transgénicos (organismos genéticamente transformados = OGT), prometen que éstos serán más nutritivos, aumentarán las cosechas y disminuirán el uso de químicos, y por ello, son la solución para el hambre en el mundo. Deberíamos, nos dicen, aceptar los riesgos que conllevan, ya que todas las tecnologías tienen riesgos y siempre hay quienes no comprenden la ciencia y se resisten a los cambios. La realidad de los transgénicos n...