Two recently published papers look at the co-existence challenges in small-scale farming when farmers share and save seed, and the implications of GM crops in subsistence-based agricultural systems in Africa. […]
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This article provides a developing country perspective on the issue of Golden Rice, which is genetically engineered to produce betacarotene, a precursor to vitamin A. […] This opinion piece argues that if we are going to feed the world, then we need to shift focus away from industrial agriculture, towards other, better options, such as agroecology. […] Statement of concern from the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) on the approval of the COMESA ‘Draft Policy Statements and Guidelines for commercial planting of GMOs, Trade in GMOs and Emergency Food aid with GMO content’. […] Environmental and civil society groups on five continents have warned that plans to release non-native strains of GM flies in olive fields in Spain and fruit orchards in Brazil pose major risks to crops and the environment. […] September 30th, 2013 | Category: Biosafety Briefings |
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