Browsing Tag Corn
Propaganda on GM Corn
By Technology Times at July 23, 2012 | 2:13 pm | 0 Comment
REFERENCE TO the current debate of GM crop in Pakistan, I found that Pioneer, Syngenta and Monsanto make the following claims with reference to introduction of GM/Bt Corn in our country: 1. Corn yields will increase 2. Pesticide usage reduction will occur 3. Economic benefit to Pakistani farmers The questions that regulators, farmers, media & more...
Bt Corn in Pakistan – Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed case
By Technology Times at May 8, 2012 | 3:39 pm | 0 Comment
ABOUT ONE year back, the Biotech regulatory process in Pakistan was jolted due to the issues surrounding Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed’s conduct with reference to Monsanto’s Bt Corn recommendation case in the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). It had been admitted by Monsanto Pakistan that the report had been prepared by it as per instructions received! The relevant news story more...
Genetically modified corn, maize damage Pak farming
By Technology Times at January 2, 2012 | 11:11 am | 3 Comments
SPECIAL REPORT IBD:Pakistan is fast heading towards a serious disaster in the field of corn, maize and cotton sectors as attempts are being made to get formal approval of the Biotech/BT corn or maize seeds which carry heavy risks involved in terms of high costs as well as polluting other maize varieties. It is to be mentioned here that genetically modified seed more...
