GOI has made its intention very clear by announcing that it is committed to the use of biotech and other new technologies for agricultural development and that field trials of GM crops with a "crop-specific dedicated monitoring protocols system" should be allowed. India's Biotech Story–Trials Are Approved After a 2010/11 moratorium completely shut down biotech approvals, it seems there are some positive developments. There has been pressure not only internally, but also from the government's Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Agriculture to take a tough stance on agri-biotech. The case has been pending in the Supreme Court, and the next hearing, which could determine the fate of the moratorium, is in March 2014. Last year...
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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