Mexico: Corn festivals, a haven from transgenic crops
San Juan Ixtenco, Mexico, 4 Apr (IPS/Emilio Godoy) — Catalina Salvador, an 87-year-old peasant farmer who grows pumpkins, beans, and above all corn on her small plot of land, was one […]
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This briefing by FOE Europe assesses the impacts of GE herbicide-tolerant crops in the Americas and the implications for the EU should it adopts such crops. […] Around the world, resistance against agrochemical corporations that push GMOs are gaining momentum. […] This report examines the current status of GE trees and their potential use as a bioenergy feedstock. […] A report by the Coalition for GM-Free India exposes the false hype and failed promises of Bt cotton in India. […] A group of scientists are urging farmers to stop planting GE corn with a certain gene because it will no longer protect them from the corn rootworm. […] This report exposes the flaws in the data supplied by Mahyco, the developer of Bt brinjal and the unquestioning acceptance of its claims by GEAC and its advisors. […] Ministry Blames Bt Cotton for Farmer Suicides India’s Bt cotton drea […] |
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