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| Das, Kasturi. |
| The article contains a critical assessment of the agriculture-centric proposals included in the first Budget (2004) of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government of India. The article explores the root cause of the on-going agricultural crisis in the country and argues that despite the declared pro-agricultural stance taken by the incumbent regime, the measures proposed in the budget fail miserably in addressing the real issues. Hence they are unlikely to be successful in lessening the plight of the thousands of distressed farmers of this agro-based country. The real solution, it is argued, lies in going Organic. |
| Tipo: Newspaper or magazine article |
Palavras-chave: India. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/3315/1/3315.PDF |
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| In the backdrop of ever increasing resistance against GE in different parts of the globe, the UPA government is planning afresh to give transgenic crops a big push. A panel has been set up to formulate a National Biotechnology Policy by January 2005 so as to ensure a speedy approval of GM crops. The panel is likely to gather key inputs from the ‘Report of the Task Force on Application of Biotechnology in Agriculture’ headed by Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, who is again a member of the new panel. In this context the article reveals certain glaring flaws and contradictions inherent in the Task Force Report, that need to be taken into account before actually accepting its recommendations while formulating the proposed Biotechnology Policy. It analyses why promotion... |
| Tipo: Web product |
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food quality and human health Technology assessment India. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/4107/1/GM_Crops_in_India%2DPublished.doc |
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