New Delhi, August 27th 2021: The Coalition for a GM-Free India, a civil society platform that had been in the forefront of struggles against hazardous gene technologies being deployed in India, has termed the decision of Government of India to import GM soymeal as patently illegal. “It is a case of regulators abdicating their legally […]
Webinar on “Bt Brinjal in India – The Danger is Back!” – Presentations & Speaker Profiles – Aug.27th 2020
Bt Brinjal in India – The Danger is Back! 27th August, 4 pm Indian Standard Time This Webinar by “Coalition for a GM-Free India” to discuss and create awareness about the imminent threat of Bt brinjal to India’s farms and food. The Webinar also includes the experience of Bt brinjal cultivation from Bangladesh. PRESENTATIONS MADE: […]
Our objection to FSSAI proposal for 1% threshold for genetically modified labelling
from: GM Free India <indiagmfree@gmail.com> to: ceo@fssai.gov.in cc: hfwminister@gov.in, chairperson@fssai.gov.in, jp.nadda@sansad.nic.in, jpnadda@gmail.com, Chandra Bhushan <chandra@cseindia.org>, Sunita Narain <sunita@cseindia.org>, arunarod@gmail.com, suresh prabhu <spprabhu1@gmail.com>, hm.moca@nic.in, CIMOFFICE@nic.in, ramvilas.p@sansad.nic.in, ramvilas.paswan@sansad.nic.in, pstohfm@nic.in, moshealth.akc@gov.in, advisor.healthminister@gov.in, officeanupriyapatel@gmail.com, Preeti Sudan <secyhfw@nic.in>, amresh.pal85@nic.in, secy-ca@nic.in, dscpu-ca@nic.in, rout.gc13@nic.in, Mosca&pd@gmail.com, as-ca@nic.in, sp-gmof@fssai.gov.in, lakraws@hotmail.com, srrao.dbt@nic.in, bsingh@iari.res.in, gjs1951@rediffmail.com, vidyagene@gmail.com, kanikaram_s@yahoo.com, joshikalpana@gmail.com, neer_ali@yahoo.com, ap.giri@ncl.res.in, vs.gupta@ncl.res.in, hkbarman68@hotmail.com To: Shri Pawan Kumar […]
Follow-on complaint on ongoing GM illegal imports (In EXIM Committee’s 235th meeting) and related issues
To: Director General of Foreign Trade, MoC&I Joint Director, Plant Quarantine, Plant Protection & Quarantine Services, MoA&FW Joint Secretary, Plant Protection, DAC&FW Director, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, MoA&FW Chairperson, Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee, MoEF&CC Directorate, Plant Protection & Quarantine Services, MoA&FW CEO, FSSAI Secretary, MoH&FW 22nd October 2018 Dear Madam/Sir, Subject: Our concerns with […]
Farmer Unions, Scientists, and Consumers write to Modi urging him to Stop GM Mustard as GM regulators close public feedback time, without putting out data in public domain
Coalition For A GM Free India Press Release Farmer Unions, Scientists, and Consumers write to Modi urging him to Stop GM Mustard as GM regulators close public feedback time, without putting out data in public domain New Delhi, October 5, 2016: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) was today inundated with […]
Coalition writes to Prime Minister to Step in and Stop GM Mustard
Coalition for a GM-Free India October 5, 2016 To Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, New Delhi. cc: GEAC, Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change Dear Sir, Greetings! This is with regard to GM HT (Genetically Modified Herbicide Tolerant) Mustard that the Government of India seems keen to approve for commercial cultivation. If approved […]
Coalition letter urging GEAC to take action on serious biosafety violations
To Shri Hem Pande, Chairperson, GEAC. Dear Shri Hem Pande, Sub: Biosafety violations which require immediate action for fixing liability, by GEAC – Reg. Greetings! This is to bring to your notice two apparent violations of biosafety norms, guidelines and EPA Rules and demand that you take immediate action to investigate and fix liability for […]
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
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) to the Chief Minister of […]
Citizens’ groups force authorities to initiate a dialogue on GM field trials – People’s Movements in Maharashtra declare a Jan Andolan against GM field trials; Demand that the trials be halted immediately
October 29, 2014, Rahuri/Ahmednagar/New Delhi: The opposition to open air field trials of Genetically Modified (GM) crops in Maharashtra, the only state in the country where such controversial experiments are being undertaken, reached a new height with representatives of numerous people’s movements from across Maharashtra assembling at the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV), Rahuri, demanding […]
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.
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 is a statutory requirement from […]
Gujarat Govt letter saying no to GM field trials
Coalition for a GM Free India writes to Prakash Javadekar, Urges him to stop field trials after media expose shows rampant irregularities
New Delhi, 10/09/14. To, Shri Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister for Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Government of India. Dear Sir, Sub: Evidence of regulatory apparatus in shambles emerges once again – Seeking immediate intervention to stop field trials of GM crops happening in the country – Reg. Namaste! Just as a crucial Supreme Court hearing […]
GEAC's recent clearances for GM field trials: An Analysis by Coalition for a GM-Free India
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: http://indiagminfo.org/?p=749 and http://indiagminfo.org/?p=725. While […]
Genetically modified crops safety assessments: present limits and possible improvements
Gilles-Eric Séralini, Robin Mesnage, Emilie Clair, Steeve Gress, Joël Spiroux de Vendômois, Dominique Cellier Download full article PDF http://www.enveurope.com/content/pdf/2190-4715-23-10.pdf Read online: http://www.enveurope.com/content/23/1/10) Abstract Purpose: We reviewed 19 studies of mammals fed with commercialized genetically modified soybean and maize which represent, per trait and plant, more than 80% of all environmental genetically modified organisms (GMOs) cultivated […]