France: the “Biodiversity” Law represents a victory for biodiversity cultivated seeds

On July 26, 2016

Public domain varieties are finally free of the “official catalogue’s” shackles

Boon for farmers: Bt cotton is also cotton, rules HC

On July 26, 2016

A division bench of the HC of Karnataka dismissed an appeal by ABLE, which had claimed that ‘Bt cotton seeds’ are not really ‘cotton seeds’ […]

Ecuador Grassroots Launch Fight Against GMO Seed Firms

On July 22, 2016

At stake is not just the future of small and sustainable agriculture in Ecuador, but also the food sovereignty of all humanity.

Ecuador – Seeds and Food Sovereignty at Risk

On July 19, 2016

A statement from the civil society of Ecuador regarding new seed laws: We, representatives of farmers, indigenous people, afro-descendants […]

The Reason For Farmer Suicides in Punjab Lies Not in the Whitefly But in Bt Cotton

On July 18, 2016

By Dr Vandana Shiva – The Citizen, 17 July 2016 Image: Farmer Darshan Singh plucks cotton from his damaged Bt […]

The Corporate War Against The Planet, People and Democracy

On July 15, 2016

Related Campaigns Monsanto Tribunal and People’s Assembly The Hague, 14th – 16th October 2016 Seed Freedom Call to Action 2016 […]

In the theatre of the absurd

On July 13, 2016

A new documentary – Bt Beguner Bisambad (BT Brinjal In the Dock)- seeks to bring back some of the issues surrounding the controversial initiative to introduce genetically modified brinjal crops in Bangladesh […]

International Monsanto Tribunal Names Panel of Distinguished International Judges

On July 12, 2016

The organizers of the International Monsanto Tribunal announced the installation of three […]

Remembering The Seeds Of Freedom

On July 9, 2016

By Alice Cunningham* – The Huffington Post, 8 July 2016 Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alice-cunningham/remembering-the-seeds-of-_b_10742950.html In America’s early days, the nation’s founders required […]

What the Nigerian National Confab Agreed to on Biosafety and GMOs

On July 5, 2016

By Nnimmo Bassey – Premium Times, 4 July 2016 Nnimmo Bassey Source: http://opinion.premiumtimesng.com/2016/07/04/nigerian-national-confab-agreed-biosafety-gmos-nnimmo-bassey/ During the 2014 Nigerian National Conference (Confab), […]

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