Hope not Hype: The Future of Agriculture Guided by the IAASTD

Food insecurity highlights need for sustainable agriculture

 

May 2009


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Conference on Biosafety

Glyphosate Negatively Affect GM Soybean

http://www.springerlink.com/content/c41002503810711p/
 
Glyphosate-induced impairment of plant growth a […]

Food insecurity highlights need for sustainable agriculture

A report by the UN ESCAP highlights that food insecurity is still very much alive in the Asia Pacific region, home to the largest number of hungry people. […]

Call for Moratorium on GMOs for Europe

 

GMO Moratorium: The way forward for Europe […]

Coexistence of Plants and Coexistence of Farmers: Is an Individual Choice Possible?

This study has found that the cultivation of GM maize in two regions of Spain caused a drastic reduction in the cultivation of organic maize, raising questions about the possibility of coexistence. […]

Financial crisis makes agricultural focus more urgent – UN food rights expert

A food rights expert reaffirm the to not only increase food production, but to re-orient agro-food systems and the regulations towards sustainability and the progressive realization of the right to food. […]

Germany to Ban GM Maize 810

 

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Germany to ban US biotech giant’s genetically modified corn strain 
Deutsche Welle, April 14 2009
May 11th, 2009 | Category: Assessment & Impacts

Costs and Benefits of GM Crops

 

German BÖLW presents loss report: GM agriculture incurs more costs than benefits

Press Release, Berlin