Study Finds that Monsanto’s GM Soybean May Increase Insect Pest

A scientific study warns that Monsanto’s Intacta GM soybean could result in an increase in a non-target insect pest. […]

Start of an International Call to stop Genetically Engineered Organisms Spreading into the Environment!

An international call by a broad coalition of organisations to stop the spread of genetically engineered organisms into the environment. […]

Who Benefits from GM Crops?

A report on the impact of GM crops to date has revealed that they have essentially failed to deliver on their promised benefits and that resistance to such crops is increasing across the globe from both governmental and non-governmental sectors. […]

Transgene Spread Poses Risks to the Environment

A new study analyzes scientific reports on GM crop transgenes spreading into the environment. It highlights the significant uncertainties associated with such occurrences and calls for stringent regulation to contain and reduce them. […]

Urgent Need for Proper Assessment of Risks of Transgene Flow from Bt Brinjal

Two scientific papers make a firm call to exercise the Precautionary Principle in considering the commerical release of the genetically engineered Bt brinjal, until adequate studies are done to properly assess the risks of transgene flow from the crop. […]

Field-Resistance of the African Maize Stem Borer to Bt Maize

This TWN Biosafety Briefing discusses the rapid development in South Africa, of field-resistance of the African maize stem borer to Bt maize, and the lessons that should be learnt. […]

Implications and challenges of GM crops in Africa

Two recently published papers look at the co-existence challenges in small-scale farming when farmers share and save seed, and the implications of GM crops in subsistence-based agricultural systems in Africa. […]

Fitter GM-Weedy Rice Hybrid Raises Concerns

A new study finds GM rice-weed hybrids fitter and possibly able to out-compete wild relatives. This demonstrates the risk of GM crops extending beyond the farm and harming genetic diversity in the environment. […]

Herbicide-tolerant GE Crops Create Resistant Weed Problems in the US

A recent study on herbicide-tolerant GE crops in the US examined USDA and EPA data, and has revealed that herbicide use has increased substantially since the latter half of the 90s. […]

GM Crop Escape Could Impact South Korea’s Natural Ecosystems

The National Institute of Environmental Research of South Korea has released a report stating that it found GM DNA in 42 GM crop samples in 22 municipalities in the country. […]