In the midst of a dire need to feed millions of people facing hunger because of drought, Kenya's newly passed Biosafety Act allows for the importation of GM crops - but at what cost?
… ‘Even within Kenya, there is actually non-GM maize available’, Anderson says. ‘They’ve … is no need for the government to import maize yet we have the capacity to produce enough maize’. Oxfam international maintains that …
As controversial UK trials of a potato genetically-modified to be resistant to late blight get underway, we speak to research leader and plant geneticist Professor Jonathan Jones about why he is in favour of an expansion in GM crops
… that is supporting a water-efficient maize for Africa and important staples for … take Monsanto, which is a big tomato and maize seed company. If it's going to cost … million to de-regulate any trait, then for maize it's probably going to be worth $500 …
The GM public debate, which runs throughout June and July, is the public’s chance to express any concerns it may have over the growing of GM crops in Britain. Andy Rowell explains why your participation is vital
… management of GM winter/spring oilseed rape/maize tolerant to herbicides and comparable … status of oilseed rape, sugar beet and maize fields.’ 2 No monitoring of long … of the key benefits claimed for the use of GM maize is that farmers will use less atrazine …
The UK Government is desperate to get planting GM crops - and could get its way as soon as 2015. Now environment groups warn: our wildlife will suffer - and just as demand for 'GMO-free' food is soaring.
… in England are Monsanto's Roundup Ready GM maize NK603 and Syngenta's GA21. These crops …
Jordans cereal bars and Warburtons bread have been found to contain traces of glyphosate - a controversial herbicide that campaigners say poses a risk to human health. Andrew Wasley reports ...
… research found that rats fed a diet of GM maize, or exposed to glyphosate, for two … increase on genetically modified (GM) soya, maize and canola, engineered to be resistant …