How Some African Farmers are Responding to Climate Change – and What Can We Learn From Them Date : 2017-09-12

Agriculture is being hit hard by drought, but nimble producers are fighting back. […]

Broadening the Debate on the Development of Cisgenic Plants

This paper underscores the importance of broadening the scope of the debate on emerging plant breeding technologies, such as cisgenic GM plants. […]

New Evidence Shows Monsanto’s Manipulation of Science to Hide Herbicide Risks

A fresh release of internal Monsanto and US EPA documents strengthen allegations of collusion in manipulating scientific data to suppress the real dangers of Roundup, and the EPA’s serious lack of monitoring of formulated Roundup products. […]

States in the US Take Action As Dicamba Damage Grows

Dicamba, used in conjunction with GM dicamba-resistant crops, has caused widespread damage to crops not resistant to the herbicide in the USA, leading to states taking action which include a ban and other restrictions. […]

This is How Indigenous Peoples Help Curb Gas Emissions, End Hunger

Indigenous peoples’ ways of life and their livelihoods can teach us a lot about preserving natural resources, growing food in sustainable ways and living in harmony with nature. […]

Bt Cotton Being Field-Trialled in Swaziland Despite Poor Performance in Africa

Bt cotton is being field-trialled in Swaziland in spite of its poor performance in Burkino Faso and South Africa. Civil society is calling for a return to ecological cotton production which is proving successful in West Africa. […]

Chinese Farmers Discontented with Bt Cotton After 15 Years

This study appraises farmers’ practices, performance and opinions 15 years after the commercial release of Bt cotton in northern China. It finds that farmers are discontented with their low returns and struggling with secondary pests. […]

A People’s Food Policy for England

‘A People’s Food Policy’ outlines a people’s vision of sustainable food and farming in England, with policy proposals for transforming the food system in the country. These are based on, among others, the principles and practices of agroecology. […]

Hard Lessons from 15 Years of Bt Cotton in India

After 15 years of cultivation, India’s foray into Bt cotton holds clear precautionary lessons relating to GE crops, and highlights the need to protect and conserve traditional crop varieties. […]

USDA Approves First Trials of GE Diamondback Moths, Avoids Full Environmental Impact Statement

In the face of the USDA’s approval of the first open-air trials of GE diamondback moth in upstate New York, civil society is calling for a halt to the trials, citing the lack of a full environmental impact assessment and public hearings. […]