African governments are urged to support GM-free preferred cotton production which can boost farmer income and revitalize rural economies, and to reject GM cotton due to its manifold risks and failures. […]
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An article discusses the reasons for the failure of Bt cotton in Burkina Faso and the implications for GE crop uptake by other African nations. […] Burkina Faso has begun a phase out of GM cotton due to its poor quality. This paper discusses the likely implications for the future of GM cotton specifically, and GM crops generally, in the African continent. […] Two studies have found Bt cotton in India limited in terms of socio-economic and agroecological benefits. Bt cotton in low-yield rainfed areas is not economically viable, increasing the risks of farmer bankruptcy and suicide. […] This article discusses the failings of commercial GM cotton production in Burkino Faso and South Africa, with smallholder GM cotton farmers impoverished due to the expense of the technology coupled with associated technological failures. […] Washington State Department of Agriculture confirms that samples from an alfalfa hay consignment rejected for export due to contamination with GE Roundup Ready alfalfa test positive for the trait. […] This report provides a global overview of the uncontrolled spread of genetically engineered oilseed rape in various regions of the world. […] A report by the Coalition for GM-Free India exposes the false hype and failed promises of Bt cotton in India. […] Wild cotton in Mexico has been contaminated with genetically modified material, posing a risk to biodiversity. […] GM cotton genes have been found in wild populations, for the first time, in Mexico. […] |
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