CAN'T SEE THE TREES FOR THE WOOD by Viola Sampson and Larry Lohmann | 25 Sep 2000 Seedling - September 2000 Genetically-modified trees present an even more serious threat to the environment and local communities than modified crops. Industry ploughs on regardless with the increasing support of public research. Genetically-modified trees present an even more serious threat to the environment and local communities than modified crops. Industry ploughs on regardless with the increasing support of public research.
URUGUAY'S DESTRUCTIVE PLANTATION MODEL by Carlos Pérez Arrarte | 20 Sep 2000 Seedling - September 2000 Uruguay has been earmarked for dramatic expansion of its tree plantations. Such a move will have tremendous implications for the traditional gaucho lifestyle, rural livelihoods, the environment and biodiversity. Uruguay has been earmarked for dramatic expansion of its tree plantations. Such a move will have tremendous implications for the traditional gaucho lifestyle, rural livelihoods, the environment and biodiversity.
POTATO: A FRAGILE GIFT FROM THE ANDES by GRAIN | 15 Sep 2000 Seedling - September 2000 Commercial and traditional farmers in the South are being encouraged to plant modern' potato varieties with a narrow genetic base and high chemical dependence to serve growing domestic and export markets. Commercial and traditional farmers in the South are being encouraged to plant modern' potato varieties with a narrow genetic base and high chemical dependence to serve growing domestic and export markets.
Blast, biotech and big business: Implications of corporate strategies on rice research in Asia by Devlin Kuyek, Biothai (Thailand), GRAIN, KMP (Philippines), MASIPAG (Philippines), PAN Indonesia, Philippine Greens and UBINIG (Bangladesh), Dr Romeo Quijano and Dr Oscar B. Zamora | 25 Aug 2000
The Long March for Biodiversity. Mobile campaign on the threat of GMOs and the promise of peoples' alternatives for food security and agricultural biodiversity in Asia (6-16 September 2000) by Biothai, GRAIN | 20 Aug 2000