Bt Cotton Seeds

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  Monsanto Patent Victory Seen As A Boost For Biotech Investment In India

  The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Monsanto can claim patents on its genetically modified (GM) cotton seeds, a victory for the US company that is expected to encourage biotechnology firms to step up investment in India.

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  Government Cuts Monsanto's GM Cotton Seed Royalty By 20%

  In 2016, the agriculture ministry had cut Monsanto's royalties by more than 70%.

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  Punjab Cotton Farmers' Dilemma: Despite More Crop Yield, Profit Is Meagre

  For 12 years, the majority of Punjab's farmers have been growing Bt cotton, or genetically modified cotton seeds, which have protected their crops from pests like bollworms. Their yields have doubled too. However, in the last few years, Bt cotton has displayed a remarkable vulnerability to a large number of sap feeding pests like white-flies, which...

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  Indian Farmers Cotton On To New Seed, In Blow To Monsanto

  The Indian government is actively promoting the new homegrown seeds, having already capped prices and royalties that the world's largest seed company is able to charge.

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  Licensing Of Bt Cottonseed To Hamper Growth Of GM Seeds: Icra

  Price controls and compulsory licensing guidelines, as enacted in case of Bt Cottonseed, are likely to have an adverse impact on the long-term growth of the Genetically Modified (GM) seeds industry, ICRA said in a report.

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  Government Withdraws Notification On Bt Cotton, To Seek Public Views

  Amid opposition from crop biotech industry, the government today withdrew a notification capping royalty for new genetically modified (GM) traits and would now seek comments from stakeholders before taking a final call.

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  Government Tightens Rules Over Sale Of Monsanto's GM Cotton Seeds

  India has tightened rules for the sale of genetically-modified cotton seeds, a government order said, in a move that will cap royalties for any new variety that the market's sole supplier - U.S.-based Monsanto Co - decides to develop and sell.

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  'Cotton Seed Price Control Order Violates Free Market Economics'

  The Agriculture Ministry has fixed the BT cotton seed price at Rs 800 per packet of 450 gram, including the trait value of Rs 49 per packet.

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  Monsanto Threatens to Exit India Over Genetically Modified Seeds Royalty Row

  Monsanto Co, the world's biggest seed company, threatened to pull out of India on Friday if the government imposed a big cut in royalties that local firms pay for its genetically modified cotton seeds.

• Monsanto India JV Sues 8 Domestic Seed Firms

  Monsanto India's joint venture firm - MMB - has moved court against eight domestic seed companies for refusing to pay over Rs 400-crore 'trait fee' for using its Bollgard Bt technology in the cotton hybrids, a top company official said.

• Maharashtra bans Bt cotton seeds by Mahyco

  The Maharashtra government has banned the sale and distribution of Bt cotton seeds by a US multinational giant in the state, a top official here said Thursday.

• Cotton output doubles after use of Bt seed: Pawar

  Cotton production in the country has more than doubled to 340 lakh bales after use of Bt-cotton seeds, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.