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. T.V. Jagdishan 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.
ShareGreenpeace welcomes the minister’s decision not to allow Bt brinjal to contaminate Indian agriculture.
The minister must now reassure the nation that the moratorium will not lead to a back door entry of Bt brinjal or the 55 other food crops which are in different stages of trial in the country.
Stringent monitoring measures should be immediately [...]
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.
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.
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’.
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.
Visitors to Marine Drive were greeted by live, life size Brinjals seeking their support in stopping their genetic modification on Sunday.
ShareThe battle on Bt Brinjal commercialization reached new heights with the Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh locking horns with the Agriculture Minister, Sharad Pawar. The Agriculture Minister had publically stated his support for Bt Brinjal approval he told the media yesterday that the central government does not have any say in the decision. This had put [...]
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Jairam Ramesh at public consultations in Kolkata
It was the day all of us Indians were waiting for with baited breath. It was the day on which the national consultations on Bt Brinjal started. And all of us who have been working day in day out in Bengal against the threat posed by the countries first [...]
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