140 groups & scientists urge Senate to Oppose GM Clause in Global Food Security Act

Over 100 groups and experts petitioned the US Senate to remove GM clause in the “Global Food Security Act”. […]

Some Scientific Submissions on Bt Brinjal in India

 

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Moratorium on Bt Brinjal in India

On 9 February 2010, Jairam Ramesh, India’s Minister of Environment, announced his decision to put the commercialization of Bt brinjal on hold. […]

India Decides to Go Slow on the Introduction of GM Food Crops

India s Environment Ministry has blocked commercial cultivation of the world s first genetically engineered eggplant (brinjal). […]

Moratorium on Bt Brinjal in India (Pt 2)

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India decides to go slow on the […]

Moratorium on Bt Brinjal in India (Pt 1)

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April 6th, 2010 | Category: Policy and Regulation

Tropical Small Family Farms Can Feed the Hungry and Preserve Biodiversity

Small-scale family farms that adopt sustainable agricultural techniques are more likely to preserve biodiversity in the tropics, which are facing massive deforestation, as well as address food security. This article reports on this research. […]

Rocky Road Still Ahead for ABS Protocol

 

Rocky road still ahead for ABS protocol
by Chee Yoke Ling
April 1st, 2010 | Category: Policy and Regulation

New Plant Pest Caused by Genetically Engineered Corn

In the US genetically engineered corn plants expressing the Bt toxin classified as Cry1Ab are being infested by the larvae of the western bean cutworm (Striacosta albicosta). This document discusses this issue. […]

Socio-Economic Impacts of GMOs in Spain

This document analyses the socio-economic impacts of GM cultivation in Spain. […]