The
Svalbard Seed Vault: a temple to anti-development?
24.3.
08 – On Tuesday 26th February millions of seeds of our
most important crops were ceremonially placed in a permafrost
vault on the Norwegian island of Svalbard. The long inclined
entrance chamber to...[Read
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Italian
farmers ready to grow GM crops – if only they were allowed
to
Milan
– 67% of maize growers in the main maize growing region
of Italy, Lombardy, say they would be ready to cultivate GMOs
immediately were they given the chance. 74% of them are also
in favour of , ..[Read
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Rising prices affect attitudes to technology
Judging
by some of the reports in the world’s press, rising
prices for agricultural products – most notably foods
– are beginning to have a marked effect on attitudes
towards agricultural biotechnology.
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The EU and the WTO
European
Union officials adamantly refuse to let the World Trade Organization
save them from themselves.
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At Westminster
In
the House of Commons on February 25th: .
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