Our objections against GEAC’s decisions on GM mustard and Bt brinjal in its 136th meeting

Published By On Wednesday, November 14th 2018. Under Bt Brinjal    
To: Shri Arun Kumar Mehta, Chairperson, Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), Ministry for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh, New Delhi – 110001 November 14th, 2018 Subject: Our objections against GEAC’s decisions on GM mustard and Bt brinjal in its 136th meeting Dear Sir, Namaste. We in the Coalition for a GM-Free India got to see ... Continue Reading

GEAC's recent clearances for GM field trials: An Analysis by Coalition for a GM-Free India

Published By On Wednesday, August 6th 2014. Under Biosafety, Bt Brinjal, Bt Cotton, Field Trials, GM Crops, GM foods, HT Maize, Regulatory Processes, States, Uncategorized    
Problems with GEAC’s decisions and recent field trial approvals In the recent past GEAC has held four meetings at close intervals and approved numerous field trials. The Coalition for a GM-Free India has already put out two media statements explaining why these clearances are objectionable and these can be accessed here: ... Continue Reading

New report damns India’s GM crop regulation

Published By On Monday, March 19th 2012. Under Bt Brinjal, News  Tags: ,   
An explosive new report on the safety asseessment of Bt brinjal (eggplant/aubergine) by Prof. Jack Heinemann has been submitted to India's Minister of Environment and Forests. Its findings suggest the regulation and official expertise brought to bear on GM crops are either grossly incompetent... or worse. Latha Jishnu's article below ... Continue Reading

Bt Brinjal – the war goes on

Published By On Friday, September 9th 2011. Under Biosafety, Bt Brinjal  Tags:   
Bt Brinjal – the war goes on
http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/bt-brinjal-war-goes Author(s): Jyotika Sood Issue: Sep 8, 2011 Pro Bt Brinjal group releases a report challenging contention that the vegetable is used in medicine With the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India Bill (BRAI) expected to be tabled in Lok Sabha during the monsoon session, there are hectic parleys going outside the Parliament. On one hand the ... Continue Reading