Biotech “No Sure Fix” for Nitrogen Fertiliser Pollution Problem

Biotechnology lags behind traditional breeding and other methods in producing crops that have shown improved efficiency in nitrogen use, in order to address the problem of nitrogen fertiliser pollution. […]

Three Major GM Corn Approved for Food and Feed Found Unsafe

A study comparing the effects of three GM maize varieties (NK 603, MON 810, MON 863), which are present in food and feed in many parts of the world found to have shown negative effects on major organs of rats fed with the GM maize. […]

The Magnitude and Impacts of the Biotech and Organic Seed Price Premiums

The price of GE corn, soybean, and cotton seed has risen sharply in recent years. Seed expenditures per acre are now cutting into net farm income, and transferring earnings that used to stay on the farm to the seed industry. […]

Agriculture at a Crossroads

A report by Greenpeace highlights a selection of facts and recommendations from the IAASTD that are most compelling, urgent and useful to address the enormous tasks ahead. […]

Climate-friendly Organic Agriculture

Organic agriculture can face the challenge of adapting to climate change, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. […]

Fighting Hunger With Native Crops

A project in Peru shows that hunger and poverty can be overcome by tapping into local and traditional crops. […]

Farmers as Seed Breeders and Custodians

An Indian organic farmer and seed breeder argues that it is crucial for farmers to retain control over seeds, so as to restore agricultural biodiversity. […]

Report on Animals Exposed to GM Ingredients in Animal Feed

This report was commissioned by the Commerce Commission of New Zealand to address the question of whether animals exposed to feed containing GM material (GM Feed) do in fact contain “no GM ingredients”. […]

Impacts of Genetically Engineered Crops on Pesticide Use: The First Thirteen Years

The study found that pesticides use in the US has increased overall in the 13 years since the adoption of GE crops. […]

The Economics of Agriculture Under Natural Farming

An Indian organic farmer recounts how his bitter experience with expensive and impoverishing Green Revolution techniques led him on the road to natural, organic farming. […]