New GM crops Bill promotes opacity, stifles debate
Wednesday, 26 October 2011 | Avik Roy
A proposed legislation to fast-track clearances for genetically modified crop cultivation in the country ignores the apprehensions of both farmers and environmental activists who believe the modified versions endanger health and prove disastrous for the cultivators The Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) Bill that seeks to give a single-window clearance...
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Organic farming crucial to soil health
19 October 2011 | Avik Roy
