Record yields achieved with System of Crop Intensification (SCI)

Small farmers around the world are dramatically boosting their productivity and yields across a range of crops, by adopting a system called SCI (System of Crop Intensification). […]

Scaling Up Agroecology

Investing in agroecological approaches can be highly effective in boosting production, incomes, food security and resilience to climate change, and empowering communities. […]

Call to Invest in Agroecology

A call for major new investment and support to scale-up smallholder-focused agro-ecology and ecological agriculture to help tackle poverty, hunger and climate change. […]

The Need for Long Term Health Risk Assessment of GMOs

Reply to critics of the study on long term toxicity of NK603 highlights the need for long term health risk assessments of GMOs. […]

Framework for a Systematic Environmental Impact Assessment of GMOs

A recently published paper sets out a framework for a European network for a systematic environmental impact assessment of GMOs. […]

Implications of Commercial Release of GM Maize in México

Key issues and the potential implications that approval of GM maize in Mexico may have for food security, agricultural biodiversity and the right to food. […]

African Civil Society Calls on the African Union to Ban Genetically Modified Crops

African civil society is calling on the African Union to ban GM crops because of the dire lack of independent, long term safety data. […]

Border Issues with GM Mosquito Releases

This paper highlights the significant cross-border issues that arise with any environmental releases of GM mosquitoes. […]

The Importance of Smallholders and Family Farmers

A factsheet produced by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) highlights the importance of smallholders and family farmers for agriculture. […]

Debate on Safety of Monsanto’s GM Maize Continues

Intense debate on the safety or otherwise of Monsanto’s GM maize NK603 continues. […]