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bt brinjal news

Aloo baingan among world’s 100 worst-rated foods! Desi foodies say aayein?

Aloo baingan is placed at rank 60 after a modest rating of 2.7 out of 5.
htcity delhi junction
Published on Jan 04, 2024 12:37 pm IST

Desperate farmers switching to illegal GM crops

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india news
Updated on Jun 23, 2019 07:30 am IST

Plants uprooted, buried in drive against Bt brinjal in Haryana

Team under the leadership of district horticulture officer (DHO) of Fatehabad on Friday, destroyed and uprooted the plants of genetically modified (GM) or other BT Brinjal in dhani (cluster of houses) near Ratia town of this district.
india news
Published on May 18, 2019 12:58 am IST

‘Bt Brinjal’ turns out to be different genetically modified variety

In a new twist to the illegal Bt Brinjal cultivation story in Haryana, the state’s horticulture department said that samples collected by them have tested negative for the CRY 1AC gene and the EE 1 event of Bt Brinjal, but tested positive for three other gene markers.
india news
Published on May 14, 2019 08:15 am IST

In legal notice to govt, Bhushan alleges lapses that may have led to Bt Brinjal cultivation

A test report of a private lab in Ahmedabad says Brinjal samples collected from a farm in Haryana’s Fatehabad have tested positive for genetically modified traits.
india news
Updated on May 13, 2019 08:16 am IST

Seeds from Bt brinjal trials not deposited with govt body

Brinjal is genetically modified by inserting a protein gene (in this case Cry1Ac) that comes from a soil bacteria, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), into the Brinjal genome to make the plant resistant to some pests.
india news
Updated on May 12, 2019 07:31 am IST

Scientists fear widespread contamination of Bt Brinjal

The use of GM crops is contentious, with arguments existing on both sides. Still, with India not allowing the use of GM brinjal, the developments in Haryana are a clear violation of the law.
india news
Updated on May 08, 2019 08:02 pm IST

Farmers allege illegal Bt brinjal cultivation in Haryana

Members of the Coalition for a GM-Free India, a group of farm organisations, claimed on Thursday that brinjal samples from a Fatehabad farm have tested positive for Bt protein.
india news
Updated on Apr 26, 2019 10:02 am IST
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