GM crops

Easing of genome-edited crop regulations expected to accelerate genetic improvement

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Easing of genome-edited crop regulations expected to accelerate genetic improvement

The government’s decision to exempt certain types of genome-edited crops from the stringent biosafety regulations applicable to genetically-modified (GM) crops is expected to lead to wider use of this technology and accelerate genetic improvement of crops in the country. The ministry of environment and forest, in a notification on Wednesday, exempted site directed nuclease (SDN) … Read more

Target of doubling farm income won’t be achieved without new agri laws: Niti’s Ramesh Chand

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Target of doubling farm income won’t be achieved without new agri laws: Niti’s Ramesh Chand

Niti Aayog Member Ramesh Chand on Sunday said the target of doubling farmers’ income by 2022 will not be fulfilled if the three new farm laws are not implemented immediately, adding that the protesting farm unions should consider the government’s offer of discussing the legislations clause by clause. In an interview Chand further said the … Read more