Conventional crop-breeding techniques are outpacing high-biotech efforts in a global race to develop crops that grow well in soils depleted of nutrients. […]
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This paper presents five essential features to advance scientifically and socially responsible forms of governance for existing and emerging agricultural biotechnologies. […] A study analysing the environmental and socio-economic sustainability of GM crops in Switzerland has found that, if introduced, they may not fit well with the specific dynamics of Swiss agrosystems. […] There is mounting evidence that the co-formulants listed as “inert ingredients” in glyphosate-based herbicides can be just as if not more toxic than glyphosate alone. […] A series of profiles on agroecology, published by the FAO, shares the experiences of producers and organizations working with agroecological systems around the world. […] A U.S. review of GM crops has found the need for greater public accountability regarding health and safety aspects. […] The US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has concluded that gene-drive modified organisms are not ready to be released into the environment pending further research on the scientific, ethical, regulatory, and social consequences. […] More than 270,000 people have raised concerns over the US FDA’s review of Oxitec’s planned release of genetically engineered mosquitoes in Florida. […] In order to make the paradigm shift from specialized industrial agriculture towards diversified agroecological systems, the vicious cycles keeping industrial agriculture in place must be broken. […] A paradigm shift is needed in agriculture, from input-intensive crop monocultures and industrial-scale feedlots, to diversified agroecological systems and a reorientation around ecological practices. […] |
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