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Opinion: patents and GMOs in organic production
This piece describes how regulation shaped plant breeding markets and how genetic techniques may or may not fit in with organic breeding
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
EU grant project COACH: online material available
Closed project COACH (COllaborative Agri-food CHains): Driving Innovation in Territorial Food Systems and Improving Outcomes for Producers and Consumers published their materials on the web, including a video library, policy briefs and a whole section on alternative...
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.
Agroecology Living Labs and Research Infrastructures: ALL-Ready?
The EU ALL-Ready project, aimed at setting the scene for a European Network of Living Labs and Research Infrastructures has come to an end and published all project deliverables.
ITPGRFA Report and Resolutions of the 10th Session
FAO released the report and resolutions of the tenth session of the governing body of the ITPGRFA
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.
