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Posting date: January 21, 2010
Submission from Indian Organic Growers on the Introduction of Bt Brinjal in India
Letter from the Organic Farming Association of India to the Minister of Environment objecting to the introduction of GE Bt Brinjal in India.
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Posting date: September 29, 2007
Monsanto vs. Argentina dispute on GMO soybean
Monsanto has filed lawsuits against soy importers in several European countries which buy soya from Argentina. This article explains the reasons for the lawsuits and the possible consequences on transnational litigation.
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Posting date: March 16, 2007
Regulatory Systems for GE Crops a Failure: the Case of MON863
The peer-reviewed evaluation of Monsanto's data shows that MON863 should not have been approved in the EU or elsewhere
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Posting date: March 16, 2007
Analysis of a Rat Feeding Study with MON863 Reveals Signs of Hepatorenal Toxicity
An independent analysis by CRIIGEN of MON863 which shows that rats fed with the GM maize exhibit toxicity in the liver and kidney.
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Posting date: January 18, 2007
Feral Oilseed Rape – Investigations on its Potential for Hybridisation
Feral oilseed rape is known to persist in the environment for a long time. This raises concern that if GE oilseed rape ran feral, their transgenes could pose as a source of GM contamination of conventional fields
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Posting date: November 27, 2006
Turning Food into Fuel: GM Drought Tolerant Soybean and its Use in the Production of Biodiesel
Soybean is viewed as a very attractive crop for the production of biodiesel. This briefing looks into attempts to develop GM soybean for that purpose in South Africa.
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Posting date: June 19, 2006
The Failure of GE Papaya in Hawaii
Introduced in Hawaii in 1998, GE papaya is facing many setbacks and the prospects for the industry is dim, thus contradicting claims of its success by the GE industry and its allies.
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Posting date: March 27, 2006
GM soybean: Latin America's New Coloniser
In Latin America, the frontiers to soybean production are being pushed back aggressively in all directions at a breathtaking rate. The implications to farmers and communities are discussed in the report.
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Posting date: July 06, 2005
'Sustainable soy' proposal sparks protest
A conference in Brazil in March initiated by the WWF provoked a counter-meeting and protest by peasant, indigenous and workers' movements. Lilian Joensen explains the background to this revolt which is against big agribusinesses.
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Posting date: June 27, 2005
Evidence of the Magnitude and Consequences of the Roundup Ready Soyabean Yield Drag from University-based varietal Trials in 1998
The study shows that in most field trials, Roundup Ready soyabean shows lower yields than the conventional varieties.
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