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Africa:
Rifts Emerge in Scientists' Views On Safety of GMOs
SciDev.Net, 1 November 2013
Claims of there being a scientific consensus that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are safe are misleading and misrepresentative with potentially dangerous effect on… Read more »
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Africa:
Monopolizing Maize
AfricaFocus, 9 November 2013
According to a new report from the African Centre for Biosafety, in South Africa, "Monsanto's Bt maize, MON810, has failed hopelessly in South Africa as a result of massive insect… Read more »
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South Africa:
Genetically Modified Foods - Let the Science Speak
GroundUp, 6 November 2013
Genetically modified food has become a highly politicised, emotional issue with heated arguments and accusations between those for and against their use. Read more »
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East Africa:
Civil Society Rejects Comesa Approval of New Seed Rules
Fahamu, 10 October 2013
They say COMESA approval of seed trade regulations is a disaster for small farmers and food sovereignty in Africa and will open the door for GMO merchants to flood the region Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
GMOs Safe, Says U.S Biotech Expert
Zimbabwe Standard, 22 September 2013
Genetically modified foods (GMOs) are safe for human consumption and have no side effects, an American biotechnology expert stated last week. Read more »
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Tanzania:
Farmers Like Hybrid Seeds but Ignorant of GM Tech
Daily News, 21 September 2013
"I LIKE variety 5. The cob has many rows and the grains have filled the cob well. There are also two cobs on the maize stalk," Esther Liberati, 43-yearold farmer from Seloto… Read more »
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Africa:
Obama, Bio-Technology and the Illusion of Africa's Food Security
Fahamu, 18 September 2013
It is not far-fetched to suggest that a significant part of Obama's special assignment in Africa in 2013 was to clear the way for American bio-tech companies to move along the path… Read more »
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Africa:
GMOs - Who Will Feed Us and What Will They Feed Us?
Fahamu, 26 September 2013
The International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, known as UPOV 91 is dangerous to African farmers. It will force farmers to buy patented corporate seeds… Read more »
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Uganda:
Regulation of Biotech and Application of GM Seeds
New Vision, 18 September 2013
As Parliament debates the Bio-safety and Biotechnology Bill, we need an all embracing consultation approach for different stakeholders, serious research and a consensus methodology… Read more »
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Ghana:
Okoree Lies for GMOs
Fahamu, 3 October 2013
Food Sovereignty Ghana is calling for an open debate on the issue of GMOs to set the record straight as well as to generate answers and questions in order to inform the Ghanaian… Read more »
