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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...

July 18, 2018

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...

May 21, 2018

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...

October 2, 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...

August 12, 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)...

June 9, 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...

May 1, 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...

March 7, 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...

August 1, 2011

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