April 2007
Apr 28, Business Recorder	Why not GM crops? Biotechnology has received far greater acceptance in the discipline of medicine, energy and industrial sector as compared to the field of food and agriculture; the main reason behind it is a lack of awareness of common man. That is why modern biotech industry is keep changing and redefining
Apr 27, Pakistan Observer	Sowing of BT cotton start from current season The government had approved the sowing of BT cotton from the current season to facilitate the farmers, besides increasing cotton produce in country.
Apr 27, Business Recorder	New crop sales make debut on cotton market Intense heat throughout the cotton belt with temperatures exceeding 40 degree Celsius will benefit the cotton crop and also assist in timely arrival of the new season (2007-08). The cultivation of BT (Bacillus Thuringiensis) cotton variety, IRFH-901 is being undertaken during the next season developed by the National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE) in Faisalabad which requires fewer sprays of pesticides and can give additional lint out of 25 to 75 percent compared to conventional cotton.
Apr 26, Business Recorder	Bt cotton variety sowing allowed We have approved the sowing of the Bt cotton in the country and now there is no any restriction on the farmers regarding its plantation," said MINFAL Secretary Ismail Qureshi told Business Recorder over the phone from Islamabad. He said the insect-resistant Bt cotton variety, IRFH-901 developed by the (NIBGE), and it has been authorized to provide seeds of Bt cotton to the farmers and growers.
Apr 21, Daily Dawn	The Truth about GM crops GM crops are environment-friendly and help the farmers manage their cotton crops in a very effective way because there is an in-built pest and weed control mechanism.
Apr 10, The Post Business Page	Cotton Cultivation Project start in Balochistan The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock has allowed one-time relaxation to all the public and private seed companies in the germination standards of cotton seed during Kharif 2007, official sources told on Friday.
Apr 09, Dawn	Promoting Biotechnology Using plants to feed our fuel needs may be a great idea, and the biofuel gold rush could be a moneyspinner for several poor countries, but some experts warn people may go hungry as food prices rise. Even though the biofuel boom is only just beginning, it has already pushed up the cost of staples in places like Mexico where rocketing tortilla prices have sparked angry protests.
Apr 07, Daily Times	Rules for BT cotton finalized soon Rules and regulations regarding sowing of Bt cotton would be finalized within this month, according to the traders and growers on Friday.
Apr 06, Dawn	Regulations on BT cotton this month Rules and regulations will be finalized during the current month for the approval of bio-technology (BT) cotton. "The public and private sectors may apply to the Environment Ministry for the approval of the new variety," says Doctor Rozina Tufail, a member of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food, Agriculture and Livestock.
Apr 06, Dawn	BT cotton rules soon Member parliamentary standing committee on food, agriculture and livestock, Dr Rozina Tufail, said on Thursday that rules and regulations regarding sowing of Bt cotton would be finalized within this month. She disclosed this while presiding over the final proceedings of three-day meeting of agriculture research committee of Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC) held at Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI), Multan
Apr 05, The Post	Growers urged to use recommended seed Punjab Minister for Agriculture Arshad Khan Lodhi said cotton has always been the main crop of the country and cultivators should prefer the right seed as use of unapproved seed considered illegal and as well harmful for the production.