Coalition condemns MoA’s attempt to bring in controversial people as “eminent speakers” in a Ministry’s Conference
Published By kavitha On Tuesday, January 29th 2013. Under Uncategorized Tags: "Doubling Food Production in Five Years", Food Security, GM crops India, Sharad Pawar
The following is the text of a letter sent by the Coalition to the Minister for Agriculture, in the context of an upcoming Conference by the Ministry called "Doubling Food Production in Five Years", on Feb. 1-3, 2013 in Delhi. A full page advertisement about this appeared in national newspapers ... Continue Reading
Mark Lynas & his support of GM crops – Much ado about nothing!
Published By kavitha On Saturday, January 19th 2013. Under Uncategorized Tags: GM crops, Lynas & Lies, Mark Lynas
This note has been prepared in the context of the absolutely vested and purposefully planted story of Mark Lynas and his Confession. The Coalition for GM Free India sees this as a distraction, from the real debate on GM crops and its impacts, and its disturbing to see that even ... Continue Reading
Letter from Civil Society Organisations on Improving current regulation and implementing a robust regulatory mechanism for GM crops to ensure biosafety
Published By kavitha On Sunday, January 6th 2013. Under Uncategorized Tags: Biosafety, Civil Society to MoEF, GM crops, GM regulation, SC TEC
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 to the first report of ... Continue Reading