Unlocking Finance for Agroecology Transformations

This paper debunks the myth of financial scarcity to finance the much needed transformation of agri-food systems, by focusing on structural economic constraints such as redirecting finance and subsidies, and using progressive taxation measures. […]

Bt and New RNA Interference Technologies Ineffective Against Corn Rootworm

This study has found that in fields where resistance to Bt has evolved in the US, the combination of Bt and RNA interference provides less protection from corn rootworm damage. […]

Ensuring a Risk-informed Approach to Science and Innovation

Being risk-informed is key to building resilient, ethical, and future-proof agrifood systems. […]

Burkino Faso Ends GM Mosquito Project

Burkina Faso has formally shut down Target Malaria’s activities nationwide, reflecting growing scepticism over the safety, ethics, and necessity of GM mosquito experiments. […]

Genetically Modifying Nature is Not Conservation

This briefing summarises the concerns over genetically modifying nature. The consequences of releasing GM organisms into natural ecosystems are unpredictable and irreversible. […]

The Real Solution to Hunger – A World That Feeds Itself

The continued deployment of the feed-the-world myth works to suppress the real alternative – “a world that feeds itself” through approaches like agroecology that promote local sovereignty. […]

Updates on Genome Editing in Africa

This briefing details current regulatory frameworks, country-by-country project updates, and the key funders and institutions backing genome editing on the African continent. […]

30 Years of GM Crops – Bold Claims, Dismal Delivery

Three decades after the first GM crops were planted, the evidence is clear – biotech has overpromised and under-delivered. […]

Major Study Finds Glyphosate Causes Carcinogenic Effects in Rats

A comprehensive carcinogenicity study has found that low doses of glyphosate cause multiple types of cancer in rats. […]

GM Crop Systems Paradoxically Increase the Use of Pesticides

This study shows that GM crops designed for greater chemical input efficiency actually facilitate an increase in the use of pesticides. […]