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Eminent scientists, agriculturists cask govt to allow BRL1 field trials in Karnataka
10-Nov-2021 - 0 Comments.
Eminent scientists and agriculture experts from Karnataka demand to allow Biosafety Regulatory Level 1 (BRL 1) field trials of Bt Cotton and Maize in Karnataka. After the success of Bt Cotton in India, since 2002 no other crop (enhanced through biotechnology) has been released in India.
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Bt cotton only GM crop approved for commercial cultivation in 2002 by govt, agri minister
16-Sep-2020 - 0 Comments.
Bt cotton is the only genetically modified (GM) crop that has been approved for commercial cultivation in 2002 by the government of India.
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CCI approves the acquisition of Escorts Limited by Kubota & Kubota Agricultural Machinery India by Escorts
11-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the acquisition (i) in Escorts Limited (Escorts) by Kubota Corporation (Kubota) and (ii) in Kubota Agricultural Machinery India Private Limited (KAI) by Escorts, under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.
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Indian cultivation of BT cotton crops estimated at 32.26 MN bales during 201-20
31-Mar-2020 - 0 Comments.
Area, production and productivity of Bt. cotton has increased steadily since its introduction in India, barring minor fluctuation in few years. Details of year-wise area under cotton, Bt. cotton, production and yield of cotton during 2002-03 to 2019-20
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GM cotton crops touches 34.88 million tonnes bales in 2017-18
08-Jan-2019 - 0 Comments.
With the usage of genetically modified (GM) cotton crops, the productivity of cotton increased from 191 kg per hectare in 2002-03 to 477 kg per hectare in 2017-18 and the production of cotton has been increased from 8.62 million bales in 2002-03 to 34.88 bales in 2017-18 due to the adoption of Bt. cotton in the country
