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Biotechnologists in India should engage dissenters to diffuse arguments about GM crops

News

Wild turmeric effective in filariasis vector control

Wild turmeric extract could help control the mosquito that spreads lymphatic filariasis, say scientists.

10 March 2010 | EN

Aedes aegypti Dengue programmes 'too paternalistic'

Routine responses to dengue fever are top-down, which discourages individual engagement in control strategies, says a study.

10 March 2010 | EN

Features

A Ladakh woman farming Farming high in a Himalayan desert

With artificial glaciers and more, a Himalayan region is regaining food self-sufficiency, writes Surabhi Pudasaini.

22 February 2010 | EN

Andreas Schild Q&A: Andreas Schild and the glacial retreat debate

Andreas Schild of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development talks to SciDev.Net about glacial retreat.

21 January 2010 | EN | 中文


Editorial

Mutual respect in the GM crop debate

Indian biotechnologists need to engage GM critics with openness and honesty to win public support.

12 March 2010 | EN

Opinions

BioMed Analysis: Keep traditional knowledge open but safe

Databases of traditional medicines can help protect against biopiracy while opening the doors for new drug discovery, says Priya Shetty.

24 February 2010 | EN | 中文

GM crops: still not a panacea for poor farmers

GM crops have been hailed as a 'pro-poor' technology, but the reality is much more complicated, says technology researcher Dominic Glover.

9 February 2010 | EN | 中文