New Briefing: Biosafety in Africa

Summary

South Africa threw caution to the wind and commercialised genetically mod […]

Resistance to Bt Toxins in Pink Bollworm

Study finds that cross-resistance between the two Bt toxins is possible. […]

Herbicides Roundup Disrupt Sexual Hormones

Glyphosate-based herbicides have been found to prevent the action of androgens, the masculinizing hormones as well as disrupt the action and formation of estrogens. […]

Farmer-led sustainable agriculture key to food security

A new bookdemonstrates the benefits of a sustainable agriculture system led and practiced by small-scale farmers. […]

GM Crops Ten Years On: The Undying Promise

Research on GM crops spanning ten years by the Institute of Development Studies/STEPS Centre, UK. […]

New Book: Hope Not Hype: The Future of Agriculture Guided by the IAASTD

New Paper Questions Safety of GM Food Crops

New study further questions safety of GM foods. […]

GMOs – Putting the Planet at Risk

 

POISONING THE PLANET

TWN-OFAI Regional Conference on Organic Agriculture

Announcing the first TWN-OFAI Regional (South Asia) Conference on “Outstanding Organic Agriculture Techniques” to be held in Bangalore, India, Sept 10-11, 2009 […]

Bt Cotton and the Myth of Enhanced Yields

This article explores the myth of rising yields of Bt cotton in India and points out that genetic engineering has been at best neutral with respect to yield. […]