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Golden Rice

Page | October 31, 2013 at 15:39

The so-called 'Golden' rice is a genetically engineered (GE) rice variety that has been developed by industry to produce pro-vitamin A (beta-carotene). Its proponents have hyped GE 'Golden' rice as a high-tech, quick-fix solution to vitamin A...

Greenpeace releases Safe Food Guide version 2.0 Greenpeace releases Safe Food Guide...

Press release | September 2, 2010 at 20:36

Greenpeace today released the Safe Food Guide version 2.0 that ranks 25 of the most popular food companies which hold a major share of the market in India. Based on their responsibility towards Indian consumer on the GM food issue, the Guide...

North east demands Central Government for an umbrella policy to subsidize ecological...

Press release | September 6, 2010 at 20:54

Government officials, civil society representatives, Academicians and farmer representatives from North eastern States today urged the Central Government to create an umbrella policy to subsidize and support ecological fertilization in...

Cabinet approval of BRAI bill 2010- a blow to the public vote against Bt Brinjal

Press release | August 17, 2010 at 17:33

Greenpeace today condemned the UPA Cabinet approval to Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) Bill 2010 and appealed to all political parties to oppose it from being tabled and passed in Parliament .

Dewas Farmers to organize first of its kind Public Hearing in Madhya Pradesh to save...

Press release | October 5, 2010 at 17:38

Farmers of Bagli tehsil of Dewas district will organize first of its kind Public Hearing to save soils from harmful impacts of Chemical Fertilizers. The Public hearing, scheduled for 8th October 2010 in Pandutalab Village will review the major...

India's soil health needs urgent attention

Press release | February 3, 2011 at 16:00

New Delhi, Feb 3, 2011: Releasing the report of the first-ever social audit of soil health and support systems in India titled, Of Soils, Subsidies and Survival, Greenpeace today said the state of country’s soil health needs urgent attention to...

Organic farming gives Indian farmers greater financial security

Press release | June 15, 2010 at 5:30

HYDERABAD, India — A Greenpeace report released today said the monetary benefits of organic cotton farming are much greater than using the Genetically Engineered variety that makes farmers more vulnerable to financial collapse due to high debts...

The Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India bill to be tabled

Press release | March 1, 2010 at 11:38

The Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India [BRAI] bill is to be tabled in the ongoing Budget session of the parliament. Responding to the content of the draft bill Jai Krishna, Sustainable Agriculture campaigner, Greenpeace said “It’s...

Greenpeace urges Union Finance Minister to invest in organic fertilizers while...

Press release | February 18, 2010 at 15:39

NEW DELHI, India — Greenpeace India today urged the Union Finance Minister to invest in organic fertilizers while implementing the newly proposed Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) system. The demand is made on the basis of the recommendations from the...

Moratorium on Bt Brinjal, not a long-term solution!

Press release | February 9, 2010 at 5:30

Greenpeace welcomes the minister’s decision not to allow Bt brinjal to contaminate Indian agriculture.

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