US National Assessment of GM Crops Confirms GM Critics’ Fears

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Study Says Overuse Threatens Gains […]

Submission from Norway on the Risks of GMOs to Biodiversity and Human Health

This submission from Norway to the AHTEG on Risk Assessment and Risk Management under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety provides information on the types of GMOs or traits that may have adverse effects on biological diversity and human health. […]

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

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. […]