Bt Brinjal (eggplant) is a genetically modified plant which is created by inserting a gene from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis into the genome of the brinjal. The Bt brinjal has been developed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A crop survey has shown an Indian farmer has planted his field with an unapproved variety of genetically ...

Insecticidal Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) cotton is the first and only GM (genetically modified) crop that has been approved in India. It has been cultivated in the country for more than 20 years. In a ...

What is the point in central government orders and carefully thought out regulatory norms if government officials and regulators act with blatant disregard? This is precisely what we now see happening ...

IT is an issue that has raged across the globe, with proponents and opponents engaged in heated, often vicious debates and vociferously holding on to their respective positions. Genetically modified ...

To strengthen capacity to develop and disseminate genetically engineered eggplant in Bangladesh and the Philippines, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded Cornell a $4.8 ...

Brinjal or baingan, known as eggplant and aubergine in North America and Europe respectively, is a very important common man’s vegetable in India. It is often described as a poor man’s vegetable ...

Conventionally grown brinjal is one of the most heavily sprayed crops in South Asia. Historically, brinjal farmers have sprayed as many as 84 times in a growing season to protect their crops. This ...

Farmers in Bangladesh achieved significantly higher yields and revenues by growing insect-resistant, genetically engineered eggplant, a new Cornell study has found. The four genetically engineered (Bt ...

Based on pollination studies and DNA analyses, researchers warn there is high potential of transgenes from genetically modified (GM) brinjal contaminating its wild relatives growing nearby with ...

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M.S. Swaminathan Age: 85 Title: Member of Parilament, Rajya Sabha Chairman of the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation Career: Scientific leader of the Green Revolution Co-chairman of the UN ...