Brinjal or baingan, known as eggplant and aubergine in North America and Europe respectively, is a very important common man’s vegetable in India. It is often described as a poor man’s vegetable ...

The new Bt brinjal variety is different from the one released in 2002, as per the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and uses indigenous transgenic varieties of brinjal hybrids Janak and BSS-793.

Farida Akhter of UBINIG (Policy Research for Development Alternative) outlined how the introduction of Bt brinjal in Bangladesh was not needed but imposed on the country, which has 248 varieties ...

Brinjal, also known as eggplant, is a staple vegetable in Indian kitchens, ... Let’s explore the different varieties of ...

This is precisely what we now see happening in India where genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are concerned. India has the greatest brinjal germplasm in the world with 2,500 varieties ...

Moreover, brinjal curry has been proved to be the oldest curry in the world, which could be traced to around 4000 years ago. Here is a look at some varieties of eggplant available around the world ...

Bangladesh has approved four varieties of the genetically-modified Bt brinjal for cultivation, fuelling concerns that seeds of the transgenic crop could slip into India through a porous border ...

India grows more brinjal also known as eggplant or aubergine, than any other country in the world. With ideal growing conditions and strong demand across its diverse regional cuisines, India produces ...

Activists say, they didn’t take permission required by law when using genetic material from local varieties of brinjal. Why It Matters India is one of the 12 mega biodiversity countries.

Ever since Bangladesh introduced commercial cultivation of pest-resistant Bt brinjal in 2014, the four available Bt brinjal varieties increased farmers’ incomes and helped farmers significantly reduce ...