NEW DELHI: An expert committee, appointed by central biotech regulator to review biosafety data of transgenic cotton, has submitted a favourable report on genetically modified HTBt cotton, paving way ...

Genetically modified crops have received a frosty welcome in the UK, and more widely in Europe. Those opposed to such crops worry (among other things) that they could affect the flora around them by ...

Aimed at boosting cotton productivity, the agriculture and textile ministries would be discussing with the ministry of environment and forest for allowing the next generation of genetically modified ...

The implementation of refugia in Bt cotton cultivation is a critical agricultural practice with far-reaching benefits. It plays a pivotal role in preventing pest resistance, preserving genetic ...

The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PHILFIDA) is planning to use genetically modified BT cotton to help revive the country’s cotton industry. BT cotton is an insect-resistant ...