Paper discussing a case of piracy of nitrogen fixing maize germplasm from Indigenous communities and more generally the implications of the Nagoya Protocol for access and benefit-sharing (ABS) agreements related to genetic resources and biodiversity.
News
Via Campesina stands behind ANSES’ analysis of new GMOs proposal
ECVC calls on the European Parliament and the European Council to suspend their examination of the GMO-NTG deregulation proposal in its current form, which has been found to rest on shaky scientific grounding
Is the EU Commission NGTs deregulation proposal science based?
At the end of last year, the French Agency for Food Safety, Environment and Labour Protection (ANSES) published a statement on the EU Commission’s deregulation proposal for new genomic techniques expressing doubts on its scientific basis.
Read the ANSES opinion in English on their website.
Seeds of Europe: a documentary that tells us a lot
The documentary, about 30 minutes in length, aims to give voice to a handful of small-scale artisanal seed growers from different European countries and explore the difficulties they face in preserving and distributing seeds.
Organic Heterogeneous Material: new operators’ tutorial
A tutorial on the new EU Organic Heterogeneous Material (OHM) regime is available to enable new operators to enter this exciting market for agrobiodiversity
Taking action together for a better EU Seed Law
A useful advocacy package from Arche Noah, it includes slides and recordings from the November 23 workshop, a position paper and a section on the website
Major philanthropies urge massive scale up of agroecology and regenerative approach. An opportunity demanding scrutiny.
Can this financial influx truly drive positive change, or might it inadvertently support questionable practices under the guise of agroecology? The need for transparent, accountable, and community-driven initiatives is paramount to avoid the pitfalls of appropriation.
Policymakers should respect the organic movement’s choice on NGTs
Read more on the organic sector position against NGTs and their appeal to MEPs and Member States to regulate these new GMOs.
FAO State of Food and Agriculture 2023
The FAO report on the State of Food and Agriculture 2023 focusses on True Cost Accounting for food system transformation, offering national-level assessments for 154 countries.
Farmers’ Rights: a new online resource
A new resource on Farmers’ Rights and ITPGRFA is available online
