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India ranked as world’s fifth largest cultivated area under genetically modified (GM) crops
According to the Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/ GM Crops in 2017 by International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA), India has the world’s fifth largest cultivated area under genetically modified (GM) crops. However, this entire area is ..
Pink Bollworm Infestation and Bt Cotton
India is the only Bt cotton-growing country facing the problem of pink bollworm infestation. Even though Bollgard 2, or BG-2, Monsanto’s second generation insecticidal technology for cotton, was supposed to protect crops against the pink bollworm, the pest has grown ..
India pips China to emerge as world’s largest cotton producer
India has emerged world’s largest cotton producer in the season ending in September 30, 2015 by surpassing China. As per data released by the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) India has produced 6.51 million tonnes (mt) of the cotton against ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Parliamentary Panel suggests to ban GM food crops
A Parliamentary Panel asked the government to put a halt on all field trials and demanded bar on Genetically Modified (GM) food crops. The committee sought probe into how permission was given to commercialize Bt. Brinjal seed when all evaluation ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
India, Kazakhstan ink agreement to encourage textiles
India and Kazakhstan signed a pact to promote growth of textiles, particularly garment manufacturing, to strengthen their domestic industries. MoU inked b/w the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) and State Authority Directorate of SEZ ‘Ontustyk’ . Both the countries decided ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
Govt allows fresh cotton exports
The Group of Ministers (GoM), meeting chaired by the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, which reviewed the cotton exports situation has settled to allow fresh exports of cotton. It has also declared that a ban on suspension of fresh registrations be ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012
Government bans cotton exports
In order to increase the supply of natural fibre in the domestic market of India, the Government has banned exports of cotton. In reference to this a notification was issued by the DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade). The exports ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
Current Affairs: August 1, 2011
August 1, 2011: Monsoon Session of Parliament commences August 1, 2011: The monsoon session of the Parliament commences Government decided to introduce 32 new bills including the Lokpal Bill Other key bills to be introduced include Land Acquisition Bill, Food ..