Indian farmers rethinking attitude towards GM seeds

A court ruling in India this week that upheld a Monsanto patent on genetically modified (GM) cotton seeds has raised hopes among farmers that the company would now launch its next-generation seeds, the application for which it pulled two years ago......»»

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The agricultural reforms make smallholder farms in Indian subject to powerful corporate interests. Small farms around the world should pay attention. ".....»»

Agtech startup Agri10x is working with India's government to better connect small-scale farmers to global buyers, using blockchain to cut out the middleman......»»

Bayer , the world's largest maker of seeds and pesticides, said U.S. farmers were unperturbed by lawsuits seeking damages from Bayer for an alleged cancer-causing effect of glyphosate-based herbicides......»»

A team of scientists has developed what they say are drought-resistant cotton seeds, which may be a saving grace for farmers. Adriana Diaz reports in our "Eye on Earth" series on climate change......»»

PepsiCo Inc has formally withdrawn lawsuits against Indian farmers that the snack food and drinks maker had accused of infringing its patent by cultivating a potato variety, the company and the growers said on Friday......»»

PepsiCo Inc has agreed to withdraw lawsuits against Indian potato farmers it alleged infringed a patent by cultivating a variety grown exclusively for its Lay's potato chips......»»

PepsiCo Inc will withdraw its lawsuits against a number of Indian potato farmers accused of infringing its patent, the company said on Thursday......»»

PepsiCo said Thursday it will withdraw its lawsuits against a number of Indian potato farmers accused of infringing its patent......»»

PepsiCo said Thursday it will withdraw its lawsuits against a number of Indian potato farmers accused of infringing its patent......»»

An influential Hindu nationalist group with close ties to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused PepsiCo Inc of coercing four Indian farmers who have been sued by the U.S. company for allegedly infringing a patent......»»

PepsiCo offered to settle its lawsuit against four Indian farmers over their .....»»

Lawyers on both sides of a federal lawsuit claiming a soybean seed company purposely sold faulty seeds to black farmers in Mississippi are asking a judge for more time to reach a settlement......»»

St. Louis-based Monsanto has appealed a ruling by the Delhi High Court in India that said the agtech company cannot claim patents on its genetically modified cotton seeds. The court ruled last month that India's Patent Act does not offer Monsanto p.....»»

Lax attitude towards data security could cost Indian businesses dear.....»»

Asked to share Rs 20 mn from its Rs 4 bn FY15 revenue with farmers who protect and grow bioresources it uses, Ramdev's pharmacy claims Biodiversity Act exempts Indian entities from sharing benefits.....»»

So far, the Indian summer monsoon has been known to be influenced by the North Atlantic Oscillation and the Southern Oscillation, two wind patterns that also interact with each other.....»»

A new study has found a link between the Indian monsoon and the temperatures at specific locations in the Arctic region.....»»