Activists slam union government over illegal sale of GM maize, processed foods
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Activists slam union government over illegal sale of GM maize, processed foods

New Indian Express  

Environmental activists have raised concerns about the illegal cultivation of genetically modified maize in Tamil Nadu and its presence in commercially sold processed foods and unprocessed maize grains across India. The study uncovered evidence of illegal GM maize cultivation and the presence of GM maize in processed foods. Furthermore, ATR-FTIR spectroscopy indicated that 20% of the maize grains shared functional group and area similarities with standard GM maize. “The study shows GM maize grain detected is a clandestine entry through the illegal import route or illegal transboundary movement from experiment sites,” said Kavitha Kuruganti, Co-Convenor of the Coalition for a GM-Free India.

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Activists urge Tamil Nadu to stop sale of GM maize
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Activists urge Tamil Nadu to stop sale of GM maize

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Organic Farmers Association and the Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture and SAF have urged CM MK Stalin to take immediate steps to stop the sale of genetically modified maize in Tamil Nadu. In a representation, the organisations pointed out that Tamil Nadu has been at the forefront in keeping away GM crops and the state …

How Genetically Modified Organisms Will Destroy Non-GMO Agriculture in India
10 months, 2 weeks ago

How Genetically Modified Organisms Will Destroy Non-GMO Agriculture in India

The Quint  

The evidence provided here is a distillation of the critical inputs of those 60+ submissions based on the affidavits and studies of leading, independent scientists and experts of international renown. However, there is a serious and proven conflict of interest among our regulators, the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Agriculture along with the Indian Council of …

‘Can’t Ignore GM Mustard’: PSA Prof Sood on Why Debate Over GM Crops Should Be Scientific, Not Driven By Fear
2 years ago

‘Can’t Ignore GM Mustard’: PSA Prof Sood on Why Debate Over GM Crops Should Be Scientific, Not Driven By Fear

News 18  

Amid a raging debate over proposed introduction of Genetically Modified Mustard, government’s scientific advisor Professor Ajay Sood said it is time for the country to adopt the technology which could help tide over future challenges of food security. But the debate over GM crops must be scientific, and not driven by fear or emotions, as it is happening now,” said …

GM crops | Supreme Court worried over effect on livelihood of women farm labourers
2 years, 1 month ago

GM crops | Supreme Court worried over effect on livelihood of women farm labourers

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern about the plight of thousands of women agricultural labourers in rural areas, traditionally engaged in de-weeding, who will be part of the human cost if the government permits the commercial cultivation of herbicide-tolerant crops such as GM mustard in India. ‘Not meant for India’ "The Supreme Court's own Technical Expert Committee had said …

Explained | Is genetically modified rice grown in India?
3 years, 2 months ago

Explained | Is genetically modified rice grown in India?

The Hindu  

The story so far: A French manufacturer of rice flour claimed it had found unauthorised genetically modified rice in a consignment of 500 tonnes of broken rice imported from India this June. It said the EU was not sure of the exact source of contaminant, added that contamination could have occurred during the processing of the rice flour in Europe, …

Plugging the leak: The Hindu Editorial on the GM rice controversy
3 years, 2 months ago

Plugging the leak: The Hindu Editorial on the GM rice controversy

The Hindu  

Since June, the export of about 500 tonnes of rice from India has triggered an uproar in several European countries on the grounds that it was genetically modified rice. This emerged during a check by the European Commission’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed that was testing rice flour by the French company Westhove. In June, France had issued …

India asks European Commission to back GM-rice claims with proof
3 years, 2 months ago

India asks European Commission to back GM-rice claims with proof

The Hindu  

The Centre has identified a Maharashtra-based exporter as the source of the broken rice flagged in Europe as contaminated with genetic modifications earlier this year, the Commerce Ministry said on Wednesday. Singh told The Hindu that the European Commission must share details of specific genetic markers found in the consignment, so that it could be tracked to ascertain whether there …

EU food recall linked to GM rice exports from India
3 years, 2 months ago

EU food recall linked to GM rice exports from India

The Hindu  

When candy giant Mars Wrigley carried out a mass recall of several batches of its Crispy M&Ms across Europe this August, it was due to the use of one ingredient: rice flour with genetically modified contamination that allegedly originated in India, according to notifications on the European Commission’s rapid alert system. However, the Commerce Ministry pointed out that GM rice …

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