Bangalore stands against Bt Brinjal

Posted on 08 Feb 2010 | 0 Comments

After being postponed twice, the Bangalore public consultation finally took place on Saturday. Like all the other consultations this one too said a no to Bt Brinjals. This was the last consultation in the series of seven which took place in different parts of the country.

Former Monsanto M.D. says no to Bt Brinjal

Posted on 08 Feb 2010 | 0 Comments

The last and final public consultations by the Minister for Environment and forests, Mr Jairam Ramesh, saw some dramatic developments today the most important being the former Monsanto India Managing Director Mr. R Jagdeesh saying no to Bt Brinjal. Scientists in huge majority asking for a Ban on Bt Brinjal and The minister announced that a final decision on Bt Brinjal will be made by him on the 10th of February at 12.30 pm.

Bt Brinjal creates furore in Hyderabad

Posted on 03 Feb 2010 | 0 Comments

Approximately 50 activists against Bt Brinjal geared up for the consultation early on Sunday morning in Hyderabad. However, once we reached the main gates of the Central Research institute of Dryland agriculture (CRIDA), we were stopped by the police who saw some of us in Brinjal costumes and carrying placards. One of the inspectors outside even told us that he didn’t want us to go in because we are saying No to Bt Brinjal! After much persuasion that this is a public consultation and we have every right to be there, they let us in.

National ban on Bt Brinjal a necessity

Posted on 02 Feb 2010 | 0 Comments

Kolkata, January 27th 2010: Representatives of Scientists, activists, farmers and agricultural labour unions today expressed the need for a national ban on Bt Brinjal, the first GM food crop in India to have reached a commercialization stage and deliberated on its impact on the environment, agriculture and livelihoods of farmers in West Bengal.
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Bangalore not hungry for Bt Brinjal!

Posted on 01 Feb 2010 | 1 Comment

On the day of Gandhi Smriti, consumers, farmers, youth and scientists in Bangalore observed a day of hunger fast expressing their unwillingness to accept Bt Brinjal. Genetic Engineering Approval Commoittee (GEAC) approval of Bt Brinjal in October without proper tests has caused national outrage among independent scientists, consumers, farmers and civil society groups.

Chandigarh echoes the ‘No To Bt Brinjal’

Posted on 01 Feb 2010 | 4 Comments

A greater number of concerns were voiced at the fifth of the seven consultations on Bt Brinjal. This was held at the Law Bhawan, Chandigarh. A majority, which represented farmers, scientists, NGOs and other groups, said ‘No To Bt Brinjal’.

T.Nagar market gets a low down on Bt Brinjal

Posted on 29 Jan 2010 | 0 Comments

Vegetable buyers who came to the Chennai’s T.Nagar vegetable market on Thursday were greeted by a rare sight of live brinjals talking to them about the need to save the ‘real’ brinjal.

“Don’t Write Off Our Future” Students, Professors Vehemently Oppose Bt Brinjal

Posted on 28 Jan 2010 | 0 Comments

strong>Chandigarh, January 28, 2010: Scores of students and Professors from Punjab University came together under the banners – Critique – A Discussion Forum and Vassals of Civil Society to oppose Bt brinjal at the Student’s Centre, Punjab University today. Students brandished placards that read ‘Stop Bt brinjal’, while others marched in a funeral procession for [...]

Emphatic NO from Nagpur

Posted on 27 Jan 2010 | 0 Comments

People started flowing into the IMA hall premises from 6am in the morning to participate in the public consultation on Bt Brinjal in Nagpur, which was the fourth in the series of seven consultations. Everyone wanted to express their views and be part of one of the historic events in the history of Agriculture in the country.

Farmers Scientists and Consumers says No to Bt Brinjal

Posted on 27 Jan 2010 | 0 Comments

Farmers Unions, Scientists and Consumer groups came together to say a firm No to Bt Brinjal. This was at a press conference organised by the GM free India Coalition at the Press Club today. This was in anticipation of the public consultation on Bt Brinjal to be held in Chandigarh on the 29th January. The Consultation is part of the series of 7 public consultations the Minister for Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh is chairing before deciding on the approval of the country’s first Genetically Modified (GM) food crop, Bt Brinjal.