Coalition for GM Free India Urges the Chief Minister of Maharashtra to halt the permissions for open field trials of GM crops in the state
Published By Rajesh Krishnan On Monday, February 2nd 2015. Under Biosafety, Field Trials, GM Crops, GM foods, Regulatory Processes, States, Uncategorized Tags: Fadnavis, Field Trials, GM crops, Maharashtra
In the wake of media reports about the Maharashtra Govt granting No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for the open air field trials of GM crops in the state, the Coalition for a GM Free India along with the Coalition for a GM Free Maharashtra has sent a letter ( Fwded below) ... Continue Reading
Gujarat Govt joins other states, says will not permit Field trials of GM food crops in the state. Coalition for a GM Free India urges Mr. Prakash Javadekar, the Minister for Environment, Forests & Climate Change to stop open air GM trials in the country.
Published By Rajesh Krishnan On Thursday, October 9th 2014. Under Field Trials, GM Crops, GM foods, Regulatory Processes Tags: Field Trials, GM crops, Gujarat
New Delhi: October 9, 2014: In the latest development on the raging debate around open trials of the controversial Genetically Modified (GM) crops in India, the Gujarat state govt communicated formally that No Objection Certificate (NOC), will not be given for any GM food crops in the state. The NOC ... Continue Reading
Letter from eminent Indian scientists to the Prime Minister advising caution against GM crops
Published By Rajesh Krishnan On Friday, August 1st 2014. Under Biosafety, Field Trials, Regulatory Processes, Uncategorized Tags: Field Trials, GEAC, GM crops, Narendra Modi, TEC
New Delhi,
1/08/2014.
To
Shri Narendra Modi,
The Prime Minister
Govt of India
Dear Sir,
Sub: Bringing to your notice the science based concerns on the environmental release of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and urging your action to stop them. Reg:
We are writing this to bring to your attention the serious concerns of the Indian scientific community ... Continue Reading
GM Free India Coalition urges Environmental Minister to stop approval of GM crops field trials
Published By Rajesh Krishnan On Thursday, July 17th 2014. Under Biosafety, Field Trials, GM Crops, Regulatory Processes, Uncategorized Tags: Field Trials, GEAC, GM crops, GM Free India coalition, TEC
New Delhi,
17/07/2014.
To
Shri Prakash Javadekar, The Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Govt of India.
Dear Sir,
Sub: Seeking your urgent intervention in stopping approval for Field trials of GM Crops Reg:
We are writing this with utmost concern as numerous media reports in the last two days have indicated that the Genetic ... Continue Reading
Supreme Court hearing on the PIL on GM crops now on 1st of April – Coalition for a GM Free India demands UPA government to stop misinforming the Court and not stand in the way of delivery of Justice
Published By Rajesh Krishnan On Sunday, March 30th 2014. Under Field Trials, Regulatory Processes, Uncategorized Tags: Biosafety, Bt cotton, Coalition for a GM-Free India, Field Trials, GEAC, GM field trials, SC TEC
New Delhi, 30th March 2014: In the latest development related to the public debate and controversy around Genetically Modified (GM) crops in India, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India preponed its hearing on the PIL on GM crops from 15th April to 1st of April 2014 (1). This comes after ... Continue Reading
Activists slam Veerappa Moily for putting corporate profits before nation’s interests
Published By kavitha On Tuesday, March 4th 2014. Under Uncategorized Tags: #OilyMoily, Field Trials, GM crops
“Accept majority TEC final report”: More than 250 scientists write to PM
Published By kavitha On Wednesday, November 20th 2013. Under Uncategorized Tags: Field Trials, GM crops, GMOs, Supreme Court TEC
To: November 8th 2013
The Hon'ble Prime Minister,
Government of India.
Respected Sir,
Sub: Request to accept the Final Report submitted by the Supreme Court-appointed Technical Expert Committee (TEC) on modern-biotechnology regulation
Greetings.
Never in the history of agriculture has a technology been so controversial as Genetic Engineering (GE)/Genetic Modification (GM) ... Continue Reading
TECHNICAL EXPERT COMMITTEE REPORT SCIENTIFIC AND SENSIBLE: FARMER UNIONS AND COALITION HOPE THAT SUPREME COURT WILL ACCEPT THE INTERIM REPORT IN TOTO
Published By kavitha On Monday, October 29th 2012. Under Uncategorized Tags: Cartagena Biosafety Protocol, Field Trials, superpests, Superweeds, Technical Expert Committee report in GMOs PIL
On the eve of the Supreme Court Hearing in the PIL related to GMOs (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 260 of 2005, by Aruna Rodrigues and ors) which is to look into the interim report of the Technical Expert Committee appointed by the Court, the Coalition for a GM-Free India condemned ... Continue Reading
Coalition condemns Biotech industry attempts to hijack and dilute the CBD MOP6 discussions
Published By kavitha On Saturday, October 6th 2012. Under Uncategorized Tags: Biosafety, Biotech Industry, CBD MOP6, Coalition for GM-Free India, Field Trials, Monsanto, Nagoya Supplementary Protocol, Precautionary Principle, Socio Economic Considerations
MOP exposes real safety concerns of GM crops;
Coalition demands that India should not allow any open-air field trials or release of GM crops.
A comprehensive Biosafety Law be enacted with strict liability and redress provisions.
The CBD MOP6, has for once, exposed the Global Biotech industry’s attempts to ... Continue Reading
(Rajasthan) Government bans GM trials, to burn standing crop
Published By kavitha On Tuesday, March 20th 2012. Under Field Trials, GM Crops, News, States Tags: Field Trials, Field Trials on Hold, GM crops, GM Mustard, State Governments
Coalition’s Letter to GEAC about Gujarat Field Trials
Published By kavitha On Wednesday, February 29th 2012. Under Field Trials, States Tags: Field Trials, Gujarat, SBCC
February 28, 2012
To:
Shri M F Farooqui,
Chairperson,
Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee,
Ministry of Environment & Forests,
Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi 3.
Dear Shri Farooqui,
Sub: Field Trials of GM Crops in Gujarat violative of EPA 1989 rules
It has come to light through responses to RTI queries that the GM crop field trials that ... Continue Reading
Sharad Pawar reiterates State Govts authority….
Published By kavitha On Saturday, January 7th 2012. Under Field Trials, News, States Tags: Field Trials, States
In a letter to the Chattisgarh Agriculture Minister Mr Chandrasekhar Sahu, Sharad Pawar, Union Agriculture Minister reiterates that if the state government does not agree for conduct of any GM crop field trials in the State, no approvals would be accorded by GEAC for such trials (However, this is not ... Continue Reading
Madhya Pradesh opposes Biotech Regulatory Bill
Published By kavitha On Tuesday, November 22nd 2011. Under BRAI Bill, Field Trials, States Tags: BRAI Bill, Field Trials, States
You can download Dr Ramakrishna Kusmariya's letter to Mr Vilasrao Deshmukh here.
Madhya Pradesh opposes Biotech Regulatory Bill
Madhya Pradesh has decided to officially oppose the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) Bill, to be tabled in the Parliament on Tuesday.
State Agriculture Minister Ramkrishna Kusmaria has written to Union Science and Technology ... Continue Reading
Farm & Food Activists Demand Scrapping of BRAI Bill 2011
Published By kavitha On Saturday, November 12th 2011. Under Uncategorized Tags: BRAI Bill, Bt cotton, Field Trials, States
FARM & FOOD ACTIVISTS DEMAND SCRAPPING OF BRAI BILL 2011: Ask State Govt to raise its voice against the Bill and protect farmers’ interests – Seek disallowing of GM crop field trials in the state
Chennai, November 11, 2011: Farmers’ leaders from all over Tamil Nadu, cutting across various affiliations, demanded ... Continue Reading
