An article discusses the reasons for the failure of Bt cotton in Burkina Faso and the implications for GE crop uptake by other African nations. […]
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New research has found broad-spectrum resistance to Bt toxins in the western corn rootworm pest in the US, raising concerns about the long-term durability of Bt crops for the management of insect pests. […] A 10-year comparative study in Kenya has found that organic agriculture can match conventional yields, produce higher incomes and health benefits for farmers, and improve ecosystem health. […] The Swiss Cabinet has approved a plan to extend the current moratorium on genetically modified organisms in agriculture to 2021. […] GM wheat that has not been approved for sale or commercial production in the U.S has been found growing in a field in Washington state. […] A scientific review on the adverse impacts of GM food/plants finds a clear need for long-term studies on health effects, before we can conclude that the consumption of GM plants does not pose health risks to consumers. […] The 8th Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity underscored the critical importance of understanding and strengthening the interlinkages between agriculture and biodiversity in order to establish food systems for a sustainable future. […] Safety assessment of GM plants: An updated review of the scientific literature. […] 25,000 South Africans have signed a petition opposing Monsanto’s extended field trials of stacked GM drought-tolerant maize in the country. […] In the USA, the first CRISPR-edited crops may now be cultivated and sold without oversight by the regulatory agency, despite concerns persisting about their health and environmental risks. […] |
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