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 the hasty, unethical and questionable […]
Sharad Pawar’s statement on “if things go wrong” with GMOs….
Following is a letter from the Coalition for a GM-Free India to India’s Agriculture Minister, Mr Sharad Pawar on the statements he made in an interview with CNN-IBN on GMOs, the Supreme Court TEC report etc. ———- Forwarded message ———- From: GM Free India Date: 21 August 2013 14:39 Subject: URG ATTN: Urging you to […]
Conflict of Interest pervades Supreme Court’s expert committee too!
To: May 6, 2013 Learned Bench of Supreme Court of India, In Civil Writ Petition 260 of 2005. Respected Sirs, Sub: Conflict of interest of a member of the Court’s Technical Expert Committee – reg. Ref: GMOs PIL, Civil Writ Petition 260 of 2005 Greetings! Greetings from the Coalition for a GM-Free India ! […]
Transgenic Crop (Field Trial)s & Food Security: more than 150 scientists write to MoEF
To: February 8th, 2013 Ms Jayanti Natarajan, Hon’ble Minister for Environment & Forests, Government of India. Dear Madam, Sub: TRANSGENIC CROP (FIELD TRIAL)S & FOOD SECURITY Greetings! This is in the context of the Ministry of Agriculture responding on behalf of the Union of India to the Supreme Court Technical […]
“Food security through GM crops fallacious”: Scientists
National Safe Food Day being celebrated throughout the country, on 3rd anniversary of Bt brinjal moratorium (Please read this press release of the Coalition along with this letter : http://indiagminfo.org/?p=540) New Delhi, February 9th 2013: On the 3rd anniversary of a moratorium on Bt brinjal in India, in a letter to the Minister for Environment […]
Letter from Civil Society Organisations on Improving current regulation and implementing a robust regulatory mechanism for GM crops to ensure biosafety
New Delhi 2nd January 2013 To: Ms. Jayanti Natarajan Minister for State for Environment & Forests (Independent Charge) Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodi Estate, New Delhi. Dear Madam, Re: Improving current regulation and implementing a robust regulatory mechanism for GM crops to ensure biosafety Greetings! And Happy New Year Wishes ! This is with regard […]