A Frontline coverage of Bt Brinjal

Very interesting cover story in Frontline on Bt Brinjal:



COVER STORY

The GM debate

R. RAMACHANDRAN

The moratorium declared on the introduction of Bt brinjal in India sets off an intense debate on GM crops, particularly GM foods.

at http://www.flonnet.com/stories/20100312270500400.htm


Back from the brink

ARUNA RODRIGUES

But the proposed biotech Bill can push India into the arms of the agri-biotech industry with serious consequences.

at http://www.flonnet.com/stories/20100312270501100.htm


Legal struggle

V. VENKATESAN

Two petitions in the Supreme Court against GM food help make the government accountable.

at http://www.flonnet.com/stories/20100312270501400.htm


Pulls and pressures

VENKITESH RAMAKRISHNAN

The fact that there are groups supporting GM food crops in the major political parties points to the commercial interests behind them.

at http://www.flonnet.com/stories/20100312270501700.htm


Farmer as priority

Interview with K. Varadarajan, general secretary, All India Kisan Sabha.

at http://www.flonnet.com/stories/20100312270501800.htm


‘I support Bt brinjal’

Interview with Prof. Govindarajan Padmanabhan, former Director of the Indian Institute of Science.

at http://www.flonnet.com/stories/20100312270502000.htm


Global spread

R. RAMACHANDRAN

There has been a steady growth of the commercialisation and acceptance of genetically modified crops worldwide.

at http://www.flonnet.com/stories/20100312270502200.htm