GM Contamination – imports of food and feed at risk

This is an assessment of the risk from GM contamination of food and feed in the UK. […]

Monsanto’s GM Drought-Tolerant Maize in South Africa

The African Centre for Biosafety’s assessment of Monsanto’s GM drought-tolerant maize which received the South African government’s approval to be field-tested in the country. […]

South American Regional Biosafety Course, Lima, Peru

 

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Organic Agriculture Can Address Food Security, says FAO

Press articles relating to the International Conference on Organic Agriculture and Food Security, held at the FAO in Rome from 3-5 May 2007. […]

Canadian Bill Banning Terminator Technology

A Canadian bill to prohibit field testing and commercialization of Terminator seed technology […]

New Research Highlights Risk of Cross-pollination

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Ecological Applications
Volume 17, Issue 4 (June 2007)
Article: pp. 1234–1243

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THE EFFECT OF WIND DIRECTION ON CROSS-POLLINATION IN WIND-POLLINATED GM CROPS
Martin Hoyle and James […]

Organic Agriculture: Proven But Needs Political Support

Report on the International Conference on Organic Agriculture and Food Security, organized by the FAO in Rome, Italy on 3-5 May 2007. […]

Malaysian Premier Calls For Tighter Biosafety, Biosecurity Measures

(http://bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=263055)

PM Concerned Over Preparedness Against Biotech Threat

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) — Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today expressed his concerns over the level of prep […]

Sustainable Agriculture Increases Crop Yields in Tigray, Ethiopia

The report documents the results of a 10-year experiment in sustainable development and ecological land management in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. […]

WHO Bans Genetic Engineering of Smallpox Virus

Health: WHA agrees on "major review" of smallpox virus research
(South-North Development Monitor #6255 Tuesday 22 May 2007)
 
Geneva, 21 May (Lim Li Lin*) — The World Health Assembly has decided to ban genetic eng […]