Biotech giant Monsanto reported multiple profit-plummets in 2015 relating to sales for both its genetically modified crop creations and its best-selling herbicide, Roundup. Once again, … Monsanto Profits Drop 25% AGAIN as Farmers, Individuals go OrganicRead more
Agriculture
Posted inOrganic / ToMl
New study finds clear differences between organic and non-organic milk and meat
Organic milk and meat contain around 50% more beneficial omega-3 fatty acids than conventionally produced products, new research has shown. Key findings: • both organic … New study finds clear differences between organic and non-organic milk and meatRead more
Posted inCourt / GMO / Government / India
GMOs And “Unremitting Fraud” In India
A petition has been filed by activist and campaigner Aruna Rodrigues against three persons of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC). The GEAC is India’s … GMOs And “Unremitting Fraud” In IndiaRead more
Posted inAfrica / Economics / ToMl
Agricultural policies in Africa could be harming the poorest
Agricultural policies aimed at alleviating poverty in Africa could be making things worse, according to research by the University of East Anglia (UEA). Published this … Agricultural policies in Africa could be harming the poorestRead more
Posted inGMO / India / ToMl
Indian Food and Agriculture Under Attack
In 2013, India’s former Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar accused US companies of derailing the nation’s oilseeds production programme. Similar claims had been made before. For … Indian Food and Agriculture Under AttackRead more
Posted inGMO / India / ToMl
Monsanto and the Mustard Seed
India–In July 1998, protests erupted across India when the government announced plans to import 1 million tons of US soybeans to be used as oil … Monsanto and the Mustard SeedRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl
Urban farming is booming, but what does it really yield?
Midway through spring, the nearly bare planting beds of Carolyn Leadley’s Rising Pheasant Farms, in the Poletown neighborhood of Detroit, barely foreshadow the cornucopian abundance … Urban farming is booming, but what does it really yield?Read more
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Syngenta and the Chinese Factor
Monsanto, the US-based biotech and agribusiness colossus, is seeking a merger with its European competitor Syngenta. Such a transaction would create a gargantuan corporation that … Syngenta and the Chinese FactorRead more
