16.09.2015
A decision has been made by the Minister of Agriculture, Water Affairs and Fisheries and an Appeal Board to reject the commercialisation of genetically modified (GM) potatoes in South Africa.The African Centre for Biodiversity(ACB) toegther with the support of the... more
15.09.2015
Greece and Latvia have announced that they will utilize the “opt-out” clause of a European Union rule that allows member countries to seek exclusion from applications to grow GM crops. Signed in March, the EU law has riled the GM industry and the United States, which wants Europe to open its doors... more
11.09.2015
A French court upheld a 2012 ruling in which Monsanto was found guilty of the chemical poisoning of a French farmer, who says he suffered neurological problems after inhaling the U.S. company's Lasso weedkiller.The decision by an appeal court in Lyon, southeast France, confirmed the initial... more
21.08.2015
Where can we put carbon once it is removed from the air?Jack Kittredge, policy director at Northeast Organic Farming Association/Massachusetts Chapter has just released a paper titled ‘Soil Carbon Restoration: Can Biology do the Job?’ in response to numerous discussions on how to deal with... more
19.08.2015
We would like to take the opportunity of World Humanitarian Day to thank organics farmers for the great work they do as Protectors of Soils, Guardians of Biodiversity & Defenders of the Earth. It is estimated that 95% of... more