Bt Eggplant
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Bt Eggplant (called Bt Brinjal in India) is an eggplant that has been genetically engineered to produce an insecticide (Bacillus thuringiensis or Bt toxin) in every cell. Bt eggplant was developed by the Monsanto subsidiary Maharashtra Hybrid Seed Company (MAHYCO), which applied for GE eggplant to be permitted to be grown commercially in India, Bangladesh, and the Philippines.[1][2] The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Cornell University worked with MAHYCO in the development of Bt eggplant.[2] According to USAID, Bt eggplant "will be made available on a royalty-free basis to smallholder farmers through a novel public-private partnership."[2]
Partner Organizations
USAID lists its partner organizations on the Bt eggplant project as:[2]
- Cornell University (USA)
- Bangladesh Agricultural Research Center
- Bangladesh Agriculture Research Insititute
- East West Seeds Ltd. (Bangladesh)
- Indian Government
- Indian Institute of Vegetable Research
- International Service for the Acquisition of Agribiotech Applications
- Maharashtra Hybrid Seed Company (India)
- Sathguru Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd. (India)
- Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (India)
- University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (India)
- University of the Philippines
Articles and resources
Related SourceWatch articles
- Biotechnology
- Genetic Engineering
- Monsanto
- GMOs in India
- U.S. Promotion of Ag Biotech in India
- USAID Promotion of Agricultural Biotechnology
References
- ↑ India: Signs of food toxicity in GE eggplant," AgroNews, January 18, 2011, Accessed May 13, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Pest Resistant Eggplant: India, Bangadesh, Philippines, USAID Fact Sheet.
External resources
- Ministry Of Environment Says Not Yet To Gm Eggplant "in The Public And National Interest", U.S. State Department cable leaked by Wikileaks, February 11, 2010.
- Despite National Approval, Biotech Eggplant Generates Opposition In South India, U.S. State Department cable leaked by Wikileaks, December 9, 2009.
- Pest Resistant Eggplant: India, Bangadesh, Philippines, USAID Fact Sheet.
- "Block GMO Eggplant Sought in Boodle of Organic Eggplant," SEARICE, Philippines.
- "Pangasinan LGU, academe urged to stop GMO Eggplant field trial in Pangasinan," SEARICE, Philippines.
- "PRESS STATEMENT of No2GMOs Coalition," SEARICE, Philippines.
External articles
- "India Files Biopiracy Lawsuit Against Monsanto," September 30, 2011.
- "Opponents of GM food cook up a delicious 'baigan ka bharta' new," domain-b.com, September 7, 2011.
- "350-kg 'Bharta' to Oppose Bt Brinjal," DaijiWorld.com, September 6, 2011.
- Rajat Arora, "Protesters say no to BT Brinjal in a unique way," Hindustani Times, September 6, 2011.
- "500 kg of baingan ka bharta to protest BT Brinjal!," News One, September 4, 2011.
- Romer S. Sarmiento, "Go signal awaited for GM eggplant test," Business World Online, June 8, 2011.
- Rudy A. Fernandez , "Anti-GMO activists destroy Bt eggplants," The Philippine Star, February 20, 2011.
- India: Signs of food toxicity in GE eggplant," AgroNews, January 18, 2011.
- Is there more to the story on GMOs?, Howard Vlieger, Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance.
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