The supreme court has issued a writ of kalikasan to the Department of Agriculture as well as farm-related agencies and institutions, ordering them to answer a petition by environment protection ...

A crop of genetically engineered brinjal, or eggplant, has been identified in northern India. The country has banned cultivation of genetically modified food crops since 2010; the only such crop ...

Why Indian farmers lust after genetically modified eggplant When you're going broke spraying pesticides that don't work, built-in resistance to nasty bugs starts looking mighty attractive.

Eggplant has always had a dodgy reputation, ... Bt eggplants will likely hit your tastebuds in 2009, and are the first GMO to come to Southeast Asia. Are they safe? Cornell reports: ...

Mendoza pointed out that mixing of Golden Rice seeds and Bt eggplant seeds with non-GMO counterparts causes contamination, which is dangerous because Golden Rice and Bt eggplant are not proven to ...

THE SUPREME Court has stopped the government and private agricultural companies from field testing “Bt talong,” a variety of genetically modified eggplant. According to spokesperson Theodore ...

A recent court decision halting the production of genetically modified crops Golden Rice and Bt eggplant may impact country’s food security. July 10, 2022. News.

MANILA, Philippines — Genetically modified rice and eggplant products will remain off the market after the Supreme Court (SC) issued a writ in favor of farmers and scientists who sought to stop ...

Filipino geneticist Dr. Michael Purugganan speaks out on the recent decision to halt field trials of genetically-modified eggplant. He argues that GMO crops have been around for decades with no ill ...

Bangladesh has approved commercial cultivation of genetically modified eggplant resistant to insect damage, marking a significant breakthrough after seven years of research.

In its October 12, 2022 petition, MASIPAG asserted that Golden Rice and Bt eggplant were genetically modified organisms that pose risks to the environment and the health of consumers.