• "There is a kind of legal deadlock on cultivation of GMOs in the EU ​," Vincent said, pointing to bans on GM crop cultivation in eight member states. (foodnavigator.com)
  • Until recently, the Union legal framework did not allow member states to oppose to the use of GMOs for cultivation and other uses and GM food and feed on their territory by other means than expressing a negative vote during the decision-making process leading to the authorisation of GMOs and GM food and feed or, once the authorisation is granted, by invoking safeguard clauses/emergency clauses", the draft text reads. (euobserver.com)
  • Member states are only allowed to prohibit an already authorised GMOs or GM food if that country can show it will pose a risk to the population's health or environment. (euobserver.com)
  • New rules allow European countries to ban the cultivation of genetically modified crops on their territories, although critics fear they are a 'Trojan horse' which will lead to an increase of GMOs in Europe. (euobserver.com)
  • If you are importing genetically modified grain or you are importing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on behalf of researchers, then you have specific obligations under the Gene Technology Act 2000. (ogtr.gov.au)
  • Glowing or fluorescent fish such as GloFish® are genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and it is illegal to import them into Australia for personal or commercial use without an authorisation from the Regulator. (ogtr.gov.au)
  • Brown's support for the controversial GMOs came a day after the environment minister, Phil Woolas, reportedly held private talks with the Agricultural Biotechnology Council about increasing Britain's acceptance of GM crops. (foodnavigator.com)
  • Ever since GMOs were first introduced in the mid-1990s, farmers' groups and NGOs have warned that they would contaminate other crops. (grain.org)
  • The nations' leaders, in fact, may well understand how important GMOs will be in the future because the "cultivation" bans (temporary? (farmanddairy.com)
  • Benefits aside, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have always been considered a threat to environment and human health. (hindawi.com)
  • Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are organisms whose genetic material has been artificially modified to change their characteristics in some way or another [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • EU agriculture commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel expressed the official Commission line that coexistence deals only with GMOs that have been approved by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and is therefore not about the safety of GM foods but about technical issues such as threshold levels and liability rules. (just-food.com)
  • I am keen to ensure that the environment is protected from potential risks arising from the cultivation of GMOs," he said. (just-food.com)
  • From the Natural News site, Eco-farming outperforms GMOs at increasing crop yields and growing more food , based on a new report showing that sustainable farming can double food production in 10 years . (agriculturesociety.com)
  • For a genetically modified organism to be approved for release, it must be assessed under the Plant Protection Act by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) agency within the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and may also be assessed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), depending on the intended use of the organism. (wikipedia.org)
  • Anyone who wants to import or use a genetically modified organism (GMO)needs permission. (ogtr.gov.au)
  • When gene technology is used to create a genetically modified (GM) plant, animal or other living thing (organism), the genetically modified organism (GMO), for example GM canola, is regulated by the Gene Technology Regulator to protect people and the environment. (ogtr.gov.au)
  • He also said that in case a crop is released in the market 'the packaging of the seeds will mention that it's genetically treated, and the farmers will have the choice of rejecting it. (boloji.com)
  • The company said on Thursday that it was expanding its conventional (non-GM) seed business in Europe, and would continue to sell its GM corn MON810 to European farmers - its only GM crop currently approved for cultivation in Europe, and the market's only commercially successful GM crop. (foodnavigator.com)
  • In fact, at the larger regional scale, maize crop biodiversity results as an emergent property of individual farmers' management in combination with the surrounding ecological conditions, abiotic as well as biotic factors. (nature.com)
  • Scientists in Uganda have developed crop varieties resistant to all these diseases, but farmers have not benefited because even after 15 years of confined field trials, the country has not commercialized any GM crops. (thebreakthrough.org)
  • Global production of soybeans, corn, cotton and canola were respectively 5 per cent, 1.4 per cent, 5.2 per cent, and 0.5 per cent higher than they would have been if farmers were not using GM technology, said the report. (foodnavigator.com)
  • Instead of helping the GM industry to use the food crisis for financial gain, the Government should be encouraging a radical shift towards sustainable farming systems that genuinely benefit local farmers, communities and the environment worldwide. (foodnavigator.com)
  • However, some farmers in the northeast province of Heilongjiang are growing GMO soy crops illegally to seek higher yields, the China Business Journal reported this week. (worldbulletin.net)
  • Opponents of genetically-modified corps have long accused China's agriculture ministry of poor supervision of GMO crops under trials, saying seeds have been sold to farmers for cultivation. (worldbulletin.net)
  • It is something that many farmers of genetically-modified (GM) crops are already trying to do and failing to succeed in, but that the chemical companies responsible for the problem may soon be pushing as an alleged "solution. (activistpost.com)
  • Year after year, GM crop farmers have to battle mutant superweeds that continue to grow stronger and more resistant to the toxic pesticides and herbicides used in GM crop cultivation. (activistpost.com)
  • According to the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), around 1.8 million farmers across 162 countries carried out organic cultivation on more than 37.0 million hectares of agricultural land in 2013. (marketsandmarkets.com)
  • As in other areas of agriculture, row-crop farmers have traditionally relied on tillage to remove the residue from one crop, prepare the soil, and suppress weeds for the next one. (newsociety.com)
  • No stranger to the inner workings of Congress, Greenwood lobbied for the "farmers assurance provision" in a June 13 letter to Congress, according to Mother Jones and Bloomberg , claiming that "a stream of lawsuits" have slowed approvals and "created uncertainties" for companies developing GE crops. (wakeup-world.com)
  • During the four-year study, farmers were banned from planting or selling the crop - creating that 'uncertainty" that Greenwood is so worried about. (wakeup-world.com)
  • The report has also raised the issue of labeling of GM foods and impact of transgenic crops. (cseindia.org)
  • Transgenic crops have genes inserted in them from other species and are seen as a threat to biodiversity. (cseindia.org)
  • Strictly speaking, therefore, this GM plant is not a transgenic in the normal sense of the word," the minister stressed. (indiatimes.com)
  • Vertical gene flow from transgenic oilseed rape to non-GM counterparts may also have an impact on farming and supply chain management, depending on labelling thresholds for the adventitious presence of GM material in non-GM products. (cambridge.org)
  • The recent development in a number of varieties of transgenic plants and genetically-modified resistant to herbicide is significantly increasing its demand. (express-press-release.net)
  • Sanvido O, Widmer F, Winzeler M, Streit B, Szerencsits E, Bigler F (2008) Definition and feasibility of isolation distances for transgenic maize cultivation. (ebr-journal.org)
  • Mainland Canada is one of the world's largest producers of GM canola and also grows GM maize, soybean and sugarbeet. (wikipedia.org)
  • In February 2005, after consulting the Mexican Academy of Sciences, Mexico's senate passed a law allowing to plant and sell genetically modified cotton and soybean. (wikipedia.org)
  • Heilongjiang, which produces about one third of the country's total soybean output, is known for growing protein-rich non-GMO soy crops used to make food products, including tofu and soy sauce. (worldbulletin.net)
  • There are gene-editing applications in at least 46 different crop species, with rice, tobacco, tomato, maize, wheat and soybean among the most cited. (nfuonline.com)
  • It is also anticipated to have an impact on the export of soybeans from developing nations like Argentina, where GM-based soybean crops are the norm. (marketsandmarkets.com)
  • In my naiveté, I thought, "he's going to lose his soybean crop to weeds. (newsociety.com)
  • The European Commission is currently considering reviving talks to approve 25 new GM crops for cultivation in Europe - including crops resistant to the pesticide RoundUp and insecticide-producing varieties of GM maize, soybean and sugar beet. (thepigsite.com)
  • This fact sheet provides information for the control of unwanted herbicide-tolerant GM canola for example along roadsides. (ogtr.gov.au)
  • These crops have been modified to increase agricultural productivity by delivering desirable traits, like pest resistance, herbicide tolerance, and improved nutritional qualities. (thebreakthrough.org)
  • Genetic engineers find ways to modify the DNA of organisms to create a desired trait or protein, such as making a crop resistant to a certain herbicide or making bacteria that create human insulin. (teachengineering.org)
  • The potential commercialization of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant (GMHT) oilseed rape in Europe raises various concerns about their potential environmental and agronomic impacts, especially those associated with the escape of transgenes. (cambridge.org)
  • Beckie H, Hall L, Warwick S (2001) Impact of herbicide resistant crops as weeds in Canada. (cambridge.org)
  • Albany, US, 2019-Oct-29 - /EPR Network / -Glufosinate-ammonium is an herbicide used to control the growth of undesired plants, such as weeds, in more than 100 crops globally. (express-press-release.net)
  • Reusing an herbicide makes the weeds resistant, which threatens the productivity of desired crops. (express-press-release.net)
  • Herbicide-tolerant plants occupy the largest planting area of biotech crops, which will result in an increase in demand for cultivation of HT (Herbicide Tolerant) crops. (express-press-release.net)
  • This works because when the crop and the weeds germinate, herbicide is sprayed over top of both, leaving only the crop standing. (newsociety.com)
  • It is unfortunate that in conventional no-till, the increased efficiency comes along with an increase in herbicide usage, since the system only works if you are able to spray herbicides everywhere, including all over your crop. (newsociety.com)
  • Given the grave lack of current oversight, China should postpone commercialisation of GM grain crops, particularly corn, soybeans and rice," said Li Yifang, Greenpeace's head of food and agriculture campaigns at a Greenpeace press conference on January 6. (chinadialogue.net)
  • China is the world's top buyer of GMO soybeans, but Beijing has not given the go-ahead for domestic cultivation of GMO crops, although it has spent billions on research. (worldbulletin.net)
  • Risks to human health and the environment have been linked to genetically modified (GM) soybeans by scientists. (marketsandmarkets.com)
  • As a result, certain food producers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Japan are asking for soybeans that aren't genetically modified. (marketsandmarkets.com)
  • Today, the Commission has authorised five genetically modified crops (3 maize and 2 soybeans) and renewed the authorisation for three maize crops used for food and feed. (ifa.ie)
  • For proof of this look to the two most widely planted crops in the US: corn and soybeans. (newsociety.com)
  • Indian regulators are keen to clear Bt brinjal for commercial cultivation. (org.in)
  • Within the next one year, the Indian market may open its doors to Bt brinjal, a genetically modified (GM) version of the common vegetable. (boloji.com)
  • The report covers wide range of issues like approval of Bt brinjal and regulations for genetically modified (GM) crops in India. (cseindia.org)
  • Prior to this decision, numerous independent scientific experts from India and abroad had pointed out safety concerns regarding Bt (insecticidal) brinjal based on data and reports in the biosafety dossier that Mahyco, the crop developer, had submitted to the regulators. (dissidentvoice.org)
  • The minister has stressed that GM rubber cannot be compared to the bt brinjal case. (indiatimes.com)
  • The lack of GM crop commercialization, even after years of field trials, comes at the expense of millions of dollars of investment in research and the continued impact of the challenges that available GM crops seek to address. (thebreakthrough.org)
  • In addition, efforts like matching R&D funding - and advocating for a science-based branch of government or semi-autonomous agency to approve commercialization of GM crops (rather than a minister) - could help increase GM crop commercialization, as several studies and advocacy groups we spoke with attested. (thebreakthrough.org)
  • However, many countries with biosafety laws have not approved a GM crop for commercialization, or even conducted confined field trials of GM crops, indicating that biosafety frameworks alone are not sufficient to spur GM approval and adoption (Figure 3). (thebreakthrough.org)
  • And while having a biosafety law is generally a prerequisite for the commercialization of a first GM crop, it doesn't mean that the time to the first commercialization will be short. (thebreakthrough.org)
  • The presidency statement noted that Kenya's Cabinet in 2019 made a limited step by approving the commercialization of a genetically enhanced variety of cotton to resist the African bollworm pest. (woodtv.com)
  • Several E.U. countries have imposed national cultivation bans on this basis, but the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has determined that these bans were not justified by scientific evidence. (world-grain.com)
  • Two other countries (Egypt and Burkina Faso) historically commercialized GM crops but later imposed bans on the technology, and five other countries have had GM field trials for many years, but have yet to bring a single crop to market (Figure 1). (thebreakthrough.org)
  • Many African countries have bans on genetically modified agriculture, amid concerns about potentially harmful effects on smallholder farms, existing crops, the environment and people's long-term health. (woodtv.com)
  • Option 2: After a GM variety has been authorized for cultivation in the E.U., a member state may adopt national opt-out measures, by invoking grounds such as environmental or agricultural policy objectives, town and country-planning, land use, coexistence, socio-economic impacts, or public policy. (world-grain.com)
  • GM corn and GM corn products are already on the market in China, ending up on dinner tables around the country, in direct violation of national agricultural laws. (chinadialogue.net)
  • The strains of GM corn that were found match those patented by agricultural bio-tech corporations, such as Monsanto, Syngenta, Dupont Pioneer and Dow. (chinadialogue.net)
  • Luo Yunbo, head of the College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering at the China Agricultural University and an advocate of GM crops, declined to comment, telling chinadialogue he had not seen the Greenpeace report. (chinadialogue.net)
  • Gene flow in agricultural crops is important for risk assessment of genetically modified (GM) crops, particularly in countries with a large informal agricultural sector of subsistence cultivation. (nature.com)
  • The local Heilongjiang agricultural commission has said on its website that it would also investigate whether GMO crops are being grown in the province. (worldbulletin.net)
  • Agricultural engineers create genetically-modified crops to enable the cultivation of food in areas poorly suited for farming. (teachengineering.org)
  • A so-called "Monsanto rider," quietly slipped into the multi-billion dollar FY 2013 Agricultural Appropriations bill, would require - not just allow, but require - the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a temporary permit for the planting or cultivation of a genetically engineered crop, even if a federal court has ordered the planting be halted until an Environmental Impact Statement is completed. (wakeup-world.com)
  • Even after two years of field trials of GM crops, no regulatory body has any evidence on bio-safety of GM okra, rice and mustard,' Mira Shiva charged. (boloji.com)
  • This report vindicates the concerns and positions taken by many State Governments in India, such as Bihar, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh etc which have disallowed GM crops, including field trials. (cseindia.org)
  • Other crops are undergoing field trials. (ogtr.gov.au)
  • To understand why, we compare media coverage, regulatory frameworks, and public opinion related to GM crops across three categories of countries: those with at least one commercialized GM crop, those with confined field trials of GM crops but none commercialized, and those with GM crops that were commercialized and later banned (Figure 2). (thebreakthrough.org)
  • Some countries have biosafety laws in place and have had many years of GM crop field trials, but still have not commercialized a GM crop - in Cameroon, Mozambique, and Ghana, 20, 16, and 11 years, respectively, have passed since they implemented biosafety laws ( Appendix: Figure 6 ). (thebreakthrough.org)
  • In addition, nine more countries have biosafety laws but still haven't had confined field trials of GM crops. (thebreakthrough.org)
  • After two years of field trials of the genetically modified (GM) potatoes in Belgium, researchers have concluded that potatoes with multiple resistance to potato diseases can make the country's potato industry much more sustainable as the GM crops greatly showed reduced susceptibility to Phytophthora infestans , more popularly known as late blight. (isaaa.org)
  • In the scientific field trials in Wetteren, 26 different genetically modified strains of potatoes were tested in 2011 and 2012, each containing one to three genes for natural resistance that come from wild relatives of the conventional potatoes. (isaaa.org)
  • The environment minister has argued that field trials are important for the extension of natural rubber cultivation to non-traditional areas. (indiatimes.com)
  • NEW DELHI: Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has sought to allay the apprehensions raised by the Kerala government about his decision to allow field trials of genetically modified rubber in the state. (indiatimes.com)
  • In marked contrast to his stand on genetically modified (GM) food crops, the minister has argued that field trials are important for the extension of natural rubber cultivation to non-traditional areas like Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya and North Konkan. (indiatimes.com)
  • Finally, the minister has said that the commercial cultivation of GM rubber could be contemplated only on the basis of the proposed field trials, which will take about 14 years. (indiatimes.com)
  • A decision on commercial cultivation will be taken only after the field trials are completed fully, at which point of time the views of the state governments concerned will be given due consideration. (indiatimes.com)
  • Thus, the potential for exporting maize to markets with premium prices (e.g. organic), requires control over rates of cross-hybridisation between GM and non-GM maize. (nature.com)
  • Could gene-edited crops be grown alongside conventional and organic crops? (nfuonline.com)
  • The Vienna conference, organised by the Commission and the Austrian EU presidency, brought together senior politicians, biotech supporters and environmentalists from across the EU for two days of discussion on the coexistence of GM with traditional and organic crops. (just-food.com)
  • There is one very big difference between conventional row-crop no-till and the organic methods detailed in this book: the conventional methods depend on both herbicides and genetically modified crops, and will never be available to organic vegetable and flower growers. (newsociety.com)
  • Campaigners from protest group, Stop the Crop, claim that such a move would drastically change farming in Europe, leading to a big increase in pesticide use, contamination of conventional and organic crops and a further industrialisation of the countryside. (thepigsite.com)
  • All the farmer or the biotech producer has to do is ask, and the questionable crops could be released into the environment where they could potentially contaminate conventional or organic crops and, ultimately, the nation's food supply. (wakeup-world.com)
  • These opt-out measures may restrict or ban the cultivation of a GM variety or of a group of GM varieties defined by crop or trait. (world-grain.com)
  • All of them have decided to ban the cultivation of MON810 and of the seven varieties of corn that are in the pipeline, apart from Denmark and Luxembourg that have only banned MON810 and three from the seven varieties in the pipeline. (world-grain.com)
  • With most Europeans showing no appetite for GM produce in food, EU politicians have approved just two varieties for growing in 12 years, compared to more than 150 worldwide. (gmwatch.org)
  • Under proposals due to be adopted on 13 July, the EU executive Commission will be given greater freedom to approve new GM varieties for cultivation in return for letting EU governments decide whether or not to grow them. (gmwatch.org)
  • iii) modeled rates of pollen-mediated gene flow showed extensive mixing of germplasm between fields and farms and iv) as a result, segregation of GM and non-GM varieties is not likely to be an option in these systems. (nature.com)
  • GM potatoes scored better than the non-susceptible varieties Bionica and Toluca that are used in biocultivation. (isaaa.org)
  • Monsanto's GM corn - mostly grown in Portugal and Spain - represents less than 1% of the corn grown in Europe. (foodnavigator.com)
  • Indeed, crops can even be authorised where the majority of members are opposed, under rules that state that crops permitted in one state can be grown in any. (org.in)
  • Findings confirm previous experimental results on one of the most widely grown GM crops. (gmwatch.org)
  • The report identified an area near the city of Suihua where GMO crops are allegedly being grown, but did not give any further details. (worldbulletin.net)
  • With 88 percent of corn and 93 percent of soy genetically modified, it's hard to imagine a more complete takeover of the most widely grown crops. (newsociety.com)
  • "The EU today is effectively a conventional seed market, and we've been progressively de-emphasizing cultivation of biotech crops in Europe ​," Monsanto said. (foodnavigator.com)
  • We intend to progressively withdraw pending regulatory files for commercial cultivation of new biotech crops in the EU, subject to discussions with business partners. (foodnavigator.com)
  • A recent report by UK-based PG Economics called Global impact of biotech crops: socio-economic and environmental effects 1996-2006 ​ said the present food supply crisis would be worse if it were not for commercial cultivation of GM crops over the last 12 years. (foodnavigator.com)
  • China will launch a nation-wide investigation over the suspected illegal cultivation of genetically-modified (GMO) crops, the agriculture ministry has posted on its website. (worldbulletin.net)
  • In 2012, a federal court formally halted the planting of GE crops on all National Wildlife Refuges in the Southeastern U.S. as well as ordered steps to mitigate environmental damage from their previous illegal cultivation. (centerforfoodsafety.org)
  • The European Commission wants to give individual member states the power to ban food products made from genetically modified organisms, even if those GM foods have been given an EU-wide stamp of approval. (euobserver.com)
  • Before genetically modified organisms can enter the EU, either as food products (both for humans and animals), or as ingredients, they must have acquired authorisation. (euobserver.com)
  • Biosafety laws, which define legal and institutional frameworks for governing GM organisms, are generally a prerequisite for governments to approve GM crops for commercial cultivation. (thebreakthrough.org)
  • In controlled conditions, where GM organisms can't escape, it is a different matter. (foodnavigator.com)
  • Currently, the country permits commercial planting of only two GM crops, cotton and papaya. (chinadialogue.net)
  • India's first and only legal GM crop cultivation - Bt cotton - was discovered in 2001 growing on thousands of hectares in Gujarat. (dissidentvoice.org)
  • Four genetically modified (GM) crops have been approved for cultivation in Australia: cotton, canola, Indian mustard and safflower. (ogtr.gov.au)
  • China, a ripe market for GM crop sellers, has not yet decided on its regulatory position towards genetically altered seeds. (chinadialogue.net)
  • Noting absence of proper regulatory mechanism for GM crops, the committee has recommended formation of Bio safety authority in place of a biotechnology regulatory legislation. (cseindia.org)
  • The ministry of Science and Technology had proposed Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) bill in 2011 which had provision of a body which can single handedly clear GM crops in India. (cseindia.org)
  • The standing committee report exposes the serious gaps in our country's GM regulatory system and the lopsided GM technology promotion policies of the government," said Neha Saigal, Sustainable Agriculture campaigner, Greenpeace India. (cseindia.org)
  • This infographic gives a brief description of the difference between OGTR and FSANZ regulatory remits, where the OGTR conducts risk analysis and licensing for commercial cultivation, while FSANZ conducts food safety assessments, approves food for sale and sets labelling requirements. (ogtr.gov.au)
  • After receiving an EU crop authorisation once, it automatically applied across all member states-irrespective of who voted yes or no. (org.in)
  • As with the cultivation opt-out, a side-effect may be that if anti-GMO countries are able to ban GM foods, they will no longer block the often deadlocked EU-wide authorisation process. (euobserver.com)
  • The authorisation decisions do not cover cultivation. (ifa.ie)
  • The debate over genetic modification has been revived in the EU as the Commission considers the authorisation of new GM crops. (thepigsite.com)
  • The debate over genetically modified (GM) crops in the European Union was reignited last week with the launch of a new campaign hoping to halt the authorisation of 25 new GM crops in Europe. (thepigsite.com)
  • We present a pollen flow model for maize ( Zea mays ), a major staple crop in Africa. (nature.com)
  • With a potential increase in the adoption of GM crops in Africa in the coming years, better understanding of the implications of introducing GM crops into small-scale farming systems is needed. (nature.com)
  • The African continent has been home to genetically modified (GM) crops for more than 26 years, beginning in 1996 when insect-resistant GM maize was commercialized in South Africa. (thebreakthrough.org)
  • Of the nine African countries that have or previously had a commercialized GM crop (Figure 2), seven had a biosafety law in place before approving their first GM crop (excluding South Africa and Egypt). (thebreakthrough.org)
  • A cross between African and Asian rice - dubbed New Rice for Africa (Nerica) - is being hailed as a "miracle crop" that can bring Africa its long-promised Green Revolution in rice. (grain.org)
  • It is supported by a suite of factsheets with more detailed information for anyone with an interest in or concerns about GM crops. (ogtr.gov.au)
  • Peter Melchett, policy director at the Soil Association, has also expressed concerns about GM crops. (foodnavigator.com)
  • Health Canada, under the Food and Drugs Act, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are responsible for evaluating the safety and nutritional value of genetically modified foods. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which outlines FDA's responsibilities, does not require pre-market clearance of food, including genetically modified food plants. (wikipedia.org)
  • Within the organization are departments that regulate different areas of GM food including, the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN, ) and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). (wikipedia.org)
  • However, to ensure GM-free food and farming, the proposals from the European Commission must be strengthened to prevent cross-contamination and ensure the biotech industry pays for any damage resulting from GM cultivation. (gmwatch.org)
  • Adrian Bebb, food and agriculture campaigner for Friends of the Earth Europe said: "This is a welcome opportunity for countries in Europe to ban genetically modified crops but it could open the door for pro-GM member states to cultivate GM crops. (gmwatch.org)
  • The European Union must agree to rules that protect the public's right to GM free food and GM free countryside. (gmwatch.org)
  • This would be India's first genetically modified food crop. (org.in)
  • That has failed to reassure activists against GM crops, especially food crops. (boloji.com)
  • Studies from across the globe have shown that GM food caused a series of health problems including stunted growth, infertility, impaired immune system and organ damage that can be carried over generations,' said Mira Shiva, member of the All India Drug Action Network and of the Initiative for Health, Equity and Society. (boloji.com)
  • says there is still no evidence that GM food is safe, though the budget for genetically engineered food research has increased by 250 percent since 2005. (boloji.com)
  • The idea to grant EU countries opt-outs for GM food products comes after a similar change in EU rules on cultivation of GM crops on EU territory. (euobserver.com)
  • It also vindicates the larger public demand not to allow GM crops into our food and farming systems" said Sridhar Radhakrishnan, Convener of the Coalition. (cseindia.org)
  • GM food labeling has already been made mandatory in India. (cseindia.org)
  • Such crops are critical for food security, as 7 of the 10 countries most vulnerable to climate change are on the African continent. (thebreakthrough.org)
  • Despite the challenges posed by climate change and increasing food demand, only seven countries on the African continent grow GM crops (Figure 2). (thebreakthrough.org)
  • Genetically modified (GM) crops could help address spiralling prices, said UK ministers, sparking yet another European debate on their role in the global food arena. (foodnavigator.com)
  • GM supporters argue higher yields and therefore greater profitability could help combat food prices, which have been on the rise over the past years. (foodnavigator.com)
  • EU Council meeting ​ The UK has taken its support for GM to a two-day European Council meeting in Brussels, where discussions include how to combat the global food crisis. (foodnavigator.com)
  • The Government has been seriously misled if it thinks that GM crops are going to help tackle the food crisis - GM crops do not increase yields or tackle hunger and poverty. (foodnavigator.com)
  • They also do not pollute the food supply and the environment with extremely toxic chemicals like GM crop cultivation methods do. (activistpost.com)
  • Developing countries such as India, in 2013, have brought into effect the rule that requires GM-based food products to mention the same on packaged labels. (marketsandmarkets.com)
  • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenya's new president says the Cabinet has "effectively" lifted the country's ban on openly cultivating genetically modified crops, reversing a decade-old decision as the East African country struggles with food security and a deadly drought. (woodtv.com)
  • GE crops and toxic pesticides violate the basic purposes of our protected national lands," said Andrew Kimbrell, Executive Director of Center for Food Safety. (centerforfoodsafety.org)
  • Mute Schimpf, food campaigner at Friends of the Earth Europe said: "This campaign aims to stop further genetically modified crops from being licensed in the European Union. (thepigsite.com)
  • I understand the concerns expressed by many who oppose genetically engineering food products and seek mandatory labeling for foods containing GE ingredients. (agriculturesociety.com)
  • WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. - Nineteen E.U. member states have decided to "opt-out" of genetically modified (GM) crop cultivation in all or part of their territories, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported on Oct. 13. (world-grain.com)
  • All these GM crops were in the testing stage and 'will require approval from GEAC, then the ministry for agriculture, before they can be commercialized for mass-scale production,' Parashera assured. (boloji.com)
  • The committee expressed concerns about the way the case of GM crops was being handled in India and questioned the policy making by the Ministry of Agriculture. (cseindia.org)
  • It discussed "significantly redefining agriculture in Kenya by adopting crops that are resistant to pests and disease" and considered reports on the "adoption of biotechnology," the presidency said. (woodtv.com)
  • We are gratified that the Fish and Wildlife Service has finally concluded that industrial agriculture, with GE crops and powerful pesticides, is both bad for wildlife and inappropriate on refuge lands," stated PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch. (centerforfoodsafety.org)
  • The Secretary of Agriculture would be required to grant a permit for the planting or cultivation of a genetically engineered crop, regardless of environmental impact. (wakeup-world.com)
  • Weber WE, Bringezu T, Broer I, Eder J, Holz F (2007) Coexistence between GM and non-GM maize crops - Tested in 2004 at the field scale level (Erprobungsanbau 2004). (ebr-journal.org)
  • The USA is the largest commercial grower of genetically modified crops in the world. (wikipedia.org)
  • She denounced GM foods going commercial and said: 'Bio-safety norms are given the lowest priority in India. (boloji.com)
  • A UK-based policy group GeneWatch states that only two GM crops have been approved for commercial growing in the EU. (org.in)
  • Few countries have adopted genetically modified (GM) crops for commercial use on the African continent. (nature.com)
  • The TEC recommended a 10-year moratorium on the commercial release of all GM crops. (dissidentvoice.org)
  • In March 2002, it was approved for commercial cultivation. (dissidentvoice.org)
  • But the overwhelming sentiment within the EU is against GM foods - only Spain currently grows commercial GM crops - and as long as biotech foods in other markets continue to retail at roughly the same price as traditional crops, there is little financial incentive for consumers or retailers in Europe to push for change. (just-food.com)
  • Explaining what exactly happens when crops are genetically modified, the GEAC chief said: 'In GM foods, the seeds are made with genetic enhancement to become resistant to pests and bugs - we work in this area to solve the bigger problems - reduce use of chemical pesticides and fertilizer for environment-friendly options. (boloji.com)
  • GM crops are plants whose DNA has been modified using genetic engineering techniques to make them more resistant to pests and herbicides. (chinadialogue.net)
  • Monsanto said that it would focus on EU import approvals to help accelerate adoption of its GM crops in other parts of the world. (foodnavigator.com)
  • India is one of the six top countries for cultivation of GM crops. (boloji.com)
  • All the tests for GM crops in India are conducted under controlled supervision. (boloji.com)
  • Coalition for GM free India, an all India group of activists, which have been opposing GM crops in India welcomed the report found it a well timed one. (cseindia.org)
  • The coalition has been opposing allowing GM crop cultivation in India. (cseindia.org)
  • In India, five high-level reports have advised against the adoption of GM crops. (dissidentvoice.org)
  • Further, the Rubber Research Institute of India is not a private research institute, and is therefore not interested "in making GM rubber and making money by selling it. (indiatimes.com)
  • To immediately relax official guidelines on co-existence (measures member states can take to stop contamination) to allow member states more autonomy to prevent GM cultivation on their territory. (gmwatch.org)
  • GM contamination was also found in that sample," he said. (chinadialogue.net)
  • Green groups' responses ​ ​ Environmental groups fear the possible long term health risks and effects on the environment, with one of the main concerns being cross-contamination with conventional crops. (foodnavigator.com)
  • The groups have also petitioned FWS to prohibit GE Crops nationally twice and to prohibit neonicotinoid pesticides on refuges once. (centerforfoodsafety.org)
  • There are three technologies that have made this possible: no- till planters (often called no-till drills), herbicides, and crops that have been genetically modified to survive the herbicides. (newsociety.com)
  • Herbicides of course made it possible to kill weeds by spraying them, but then there is the problem that they will kill the crop, too. (newsociety.com)
  • The solution that has come to dominate conventional row-crop production is using a genetically modified crop that can survive the herbicides that kill the weeds. (newsociety.com)
  • However, I am also aware of the many benefits provided by GE crops, including increased yields and nutrition and reduced pesticides and herbicides used in the environment. (agriculturesociety.com)
  • Mexico is the center of diversity for maize and concerns had been raised about the impact genetically modified maize could have on local strains. (wikipedia.org)
  • Second, ethically, the illicit sale of GM crops infringes on the public's right to know what they are consuming, which brings potential health risks. (chinadialogue.net)
  • The EPA regulates genetically modified plants with pesticide properties, as well as agrochemical residues. (wikipedia.org)
  • Scientists also warn that the use of GE crops can lead to increased pesticide use on refuges, negatively effecting birds, aquatic animals, and other wildlife. (centerforfoodsafety.org)
  • For nearly 10 years, CFS and PEER have campaigned against GE crops and pesticide use on refuges. (centerforfoodsafety.org)
  • To change European law (Directive 2001/18) to allow member states full flexibility to ban GM crops. (gmwatch.org)
  • Open cultivation and importation of White (GMO) Maize is now authorized," the presidency statement said Monday, after years of concerns in Kenya and much of the African continent over the safety of genetically modified foods. (woodtv.com)
  • Is the FELIX programme to detect genetically engineered DNA a game-changer for gene-edited foods? (gmwatch.org)
  • Has another gene-edited pioneer crop disappeared from the market? (gmwatch.org)
  • Responding to the Kerala minister's concerns, Ramesh has stressed that the GM plant which has been developed by the Rubber Research Institute incorporates a target gene from rubber itself. (indiatimes.com)
  • Crucial practical measures that can reduce vertical gene flow include (1) isolating seed production of Brassica napus , (2) the use of certified seed, (3) isolating fields of GM oilseed rape, (4) harvesting at the correct crop development stage with properly adjusted combine settings, (5) ensuring maximum germination of shed seeds after harvest, (6) controlling volunteers in subsequent crops, and (7) keeping on-farm records. (cambridge.org)
  • Are there trade implications if the UK starts growing gene-edited crops and the EU doesn't? (nfuonline.com)
  • What is the difference between GM (gene modification) and GE (gene editing)? (nfuonline.com)
  • Watch wheat geneticist Cristobal Uauy explaining crop breeding and gene editing to the 2019 Oxford Farming Conference. (nfuonline.com)
  • Large quantities of GM soya and maize are imported into Europe as animal feed. (org.in)
  • Genetically modified soya was introduced into Argentina in 1996 without any kind of debate either in Congress or among the public. (grain.org)
  • Tables of all current commercially released GM plants in Australia and their OECD unique identifiers. (ogtr.gov.au)
  • Retnakaran had also protested the decision arguing that Kerala desires to remain GM free. (indiatimes.com)
  • Information on seed packaging indicated that most of the illegal GM corn seeds were produced in the northwestern provinces of Gansu and Xinjiang - both important seed production centres. (chinadialogue.net)
  • One of the patent holders, US hybrid seed producer DuPont Pioneer, said in response to a Reuters enquiry that the company would not breach Chinese law by selling GM seeds and that it was unable to speculate on the source of the seeds. (chinadialogue.net)
  • The spatial and temporal dispersal of seeds of oilseed rape may lead to feral oilseed rape populations outside the cropped areas and oilseed rape volunteers in subsequent crops in the rotation. (cambridge.org)
  • The only GM plant approved for cultivation in the E.U. is MON810 Bt corn, an insect-resistant corn. (world-grain.com)
  • The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will phase out the use of genetically engineered (GE) crops to feed wildlife and ban neonicotinoid insecticides from all wildlife refuges nationwide by January 2016. (centerforfoodsafety.org)
  • This recent FWS announcement includes a partial GE phase out by January 2016, only allowing GE crops for habitat restoration. (centerforfoodsafety.org)
  • These decisions will not lead to a change in the field, since none of the five European countries that currently grow GM corn are opting out, the USDA said. (world-grain.com)
  • Illegal, genetically modified (GM) corn has been discovered growing in 93% of samples taken from fields in Liaoning province, part of China's breadbasket . (chinadialogue.net)
  • while 95% of corn products taken from supermarkets and wholesalers were found to have GM corn content. (chinadialogue.net)
  • The GM corn crops in Liaoning are therefore illegal. (chinadialogue.net)
  • The report said there are many potential negative consequences of growing GM corn on such a large scale. (chinadialogue.net)
  • First, 'genetic drift' can result in the pollution of nearby corn fields, threatening natural crop cultivation. (chinadialogue.net)
  • Finally, the use of the GM corn violates multiple international patents. (chinadialogue.net)
  • Field tests of Bt corn showed that they took longer to reach maturity and produced up to 12% lower yields than non-GM counterparts. (agriculturesociety.com)
  • Europe has rejected the proposal that would have allowed its countries to restrict or ban use of genetically modified (GM) crops. (org.in)
  • FWS is the first federal agency to restrict the use of GE crops and neonicotinoids in farming in the U.S. (centerforfoodsafety.org)
  • While government officials claim the crop won't be released without adequate safety assurance, campaigners and civil society organizations here feel the safety precautions are unreliable. (boloji.com)
  • However, green campaigners have expressed concerns that the long-term safety of GM crops has not been established. (foodnavigator.com)
  • The committee assesses environmental safety of a GM product over a six-year period, he explained. (boloji.com)
  • From 2005-2014, CFS and PEER filed five lawsuits, two legal petitions, and countless administrative actions, with resulting judicial decisions concluding that the allowance of GE crops on refuges violated environmental laws in multiple refuge regions across the country. (centerforfoodsafety.org)
  • See VIB's news release at http://www.vib.be/en/news/Pages/Field-tests-confirm-the-potential-of-genetically-modified-potatoes-for-sustainable-potato-cultivation.aspx . (isaaa.org)
  • The policy as it developed had three tenets: "(1) U.S. policy would focus on the product of genetic modification (GM) techniques, not the process itself, (2) only regulation grounded in verifiable scientific risks would be tolerated, and (3) GM products are on a continuum with existing products and, therefore, existing statutes are sufficient to review the products. (wikipedia.org)
  • Applications for cultivation of GM products raise a whole new series of possible risks to the environment, notably potential longer-term effects that could impact on biodiversity. (just-food.com)
  • Devos Y, Demont M, Dillen K, Reheul D, Kaiser M, Sanvido O (2009) Coexistence of genetically modified (GM) and non-GM crops in the European Union. (ebr-journal.org)
  • An E.U. directive that allows E.U. member states to ban the cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) plants in their respective territories for non-scientific reasons was adopted in March 2015. (world-grain.com)
  • Nineteen countries have decided to "opt-out" of GM crops cultivation for all or part of their territories. (world-grain.com)
  • The bill allows uncontacted communities to be contacted at the government's will, the permanent presence of corrupt armed forces and federal police within Indigenous territories and explicitly allows for mining, energy projects such as hydro plants and the cultivation of genetically modified crops within Indigenous territories. (greenleft.org.au)
  • Before this directive was released, it was possible for E.U. member states to ban the cultivation of GM plants on the basis of the safeguard clause or of the emergency measures, provided that new scientific evidence suggested that such cultivation could be harmful to the environment, or human or animal health. (world-grain.com)
  • With this E.U. directive, the European Commission has sought a means by which member states could legally opt out of cultivating approved GM plants. (world-grain.com)
  • Under the transitional measures, the member states had until Oct. 3 to implement option 1 for GM plants already granted approval or in the pipeline. (world-grain.com)
  • The manufacturers of the GM plants concerned have 30 days to accept or reject. (world-grain.com)
  • The FDA has a voluntary consultation process with the developers of genetically engineered plants. (wikipedia.org)
  • Most genetically modified plants are reviewed by at least two of the agencies, with many subject to all three. (wikipedia.org)
  • No-till planters have made it possible to plant into a rough field that has not been loosened and smoothed by cultivation, and still has residue from the previous crop in it. (newsociety.com)
  • Genetic engineering in North America is any genetic engineering activities in North America As of 2002[update] the United States, Canada, and Mexico do not require labeling of genetically modified foods. (wikipedia.org)
  • Genetic engineering involves modifying the structure of DNA to produce novel genetic make-ups. (teachengineering.org)
  • But if you put it in the environment GM can get into the soil. (foodnavigator.com)
  • But environment commissioner Stavros Dimas suggested that GM crops could pose a threat to biodiversity over the long-term and criticised EFSA for relying too heavily on research from the biotech companies. (just-food.com)
  • UK Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson, highlighted the benefits of GM crops at this year's Oxford Farming Conference, stating that in terms of innovation, GM crops should not be overlooked. (thepigsite.com)
  • As we have seen with the relentless push to get GM mustard commercialised, the problems persist. (dissidentvoice.org)