GEAC Issues New Permits to Allow GM Trials India's Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) finally has permitted a few companies and research institutes to conduct field trials in the development of genetically modified castor, rice, corn, wheat and cotton for the 2013 khariff (summer) season. Clearances for another 53 field trials are pending with the GEAC.No permits for field trials were issued since the biotech eggplant moratorium was finalized three years ago, and a no objection certificate (NOC) requirement was added. Some states -- including Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Kerala and Punjab -- have issued NOCs to some companies and research organizations. Field trials can only be c...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
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