This report identifies knowledge gaps relating to new plant breeding techniques. Current biosafety regulations are a good base, but insufficient in themselves, to address uncertainties, so further research before commercialisation is recommended. […]
Fieldwork in Malawi and Kenya has shown that small-scale farmers practising ecological farming with no chemical pesticides or fertilisers can get far better yields and incomes than those using chemicals. […]
This report examines whether GM crops are better for the environment and presents evidence that they can cause serious adverse environmental impacts. […]
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In light of the IARC’s classification of glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans”, the Center for Food Safety explains why the IARC’s decision is scientifically sound and warns of the risks. […]
This article offers agroecology as the ideal solution to fix our broken food system; one which embraces complexity and change, develops the capacity to listen, to grow new connections, and to build solidarity among animals, plants and people. […]
This report recommends seven principles to be the focus of the changes we need to make to transform our current broken food system into an ecological and resilient one. […]
This new report argues that the GM cowpea push in Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Ghana coincides with a strong interest from multinational and local seed companies to produce foundation and certified seed in West Africa. […]