US: Plant bugs increasing nuisance in cotton by David Bennett, Delta Farm Press | 2 Mar 2005 Pest managment for cotton becoming a bit of a mess in US. Due to widespread planting of Bt cotton, once secondary pests are now a serious problem, with farmers struggling to figure out how to deal with them. Pest managment for cotton becoming a bit of a mess in US. Due to widespread planting of Bt cotton, once secondary pests are now a serious problem, with farmers struggling to figure out how to deal with them.
Seeds of Dispute: Crop crusaders by Mika Omura, The Asahi Shimbun, Japan | 2 Mar 2005 Japanese "farmers fight to keep genetically modified plants from wreaking havoc in their fields." Japanese "farmers fight to keep genetically modified plants from wreaking havoc in their fields."
The story of Bt Cotton in Andhra Pradesh: Erratic Processes and Results by Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, Secunderabad | 28 Feb 2005 Provides results of three years of study into Bt cotton cultivation in Andhra Pradesh, India Provides results of three years of study into Bt cotton cultivation in Andhra Pradesh, India
Bt Cotton Vs. Non Pesticidal Management of Cotton Findings of a study done by Centre for Sustainable Agriculture by Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, Secunderabad | 28 Feb 2005 Study of Bt cotton cultivtion during the 2004-2005 season in Andhra Pradesh Study of Bt cotton cultivtion during the 2004-2005 season in Andhra Pradesh
Bt cotton growers in AP feel the heat: study by Ashok B. Sharma | 24 Feb 2005 Centre for Sustainable Agriculture study shows that Bt cotton growers in Andhra Pradesh, in 2004, incurred 690% higher cost in pest management as compared to those growing conventional cotton varieties with the help of bio-pesticides and natural control Centre for Sustainable Agriculture study shows that Bt cotton growers in Andhra Pradesh, in 2004, incurred 690% higher cost in pest management as compared to those growing conventional cotton varieties with the help of bio-pesticides and natural control
Indian Bt gene monoculture, potential time bomb by K.S. Jayaraman, Nature Biotechnology | 18 Feb 2005
India Seed Act & Patent Act: Sowing the seeds of dictatorship by GRAIN | 15 Feb 2005 BIO-IPR (1997-2009)
"GMO-Free": European Regions Network set up in Florence by AGI and Network of 20 regions | 8 Feb 2005
Global agriculture and genetically modified cotton in Africa by Stephen Greenberg, African Centre for Biosafety | 2 Feb 2005
Fiasco in the Field: an update on hybrid rice in Asia by GRAIN | 28 Jan 2005 Seedling - January 2005 A new report from GRAIN follows up on the fate of hybrid rice in Asia. An earlier study in 2000 saw the push for hybrid rice coming from the seed industry as a stepping-stone to genetically modified (GM) rice. The report looks at how hybrid rice has fared with farmers and the shifting dynamics and ambitions of those pushing hybrid rice in the region. Despite continued enthusiastic support from seed companies and international agencies, hybrid rice continues to be viewed by farmers as a pretty useless technology and the area planted has increased little in the last five years . A new report from GRAIN follows up on the fate of hybrid rice in Asia. An earlier study in 2000 saw the push for hybrid rice coming from the seed industry as a stepping-stone to genetically modified (GM) rice. The report looks at how hybrid rice has fared with farmers and the shifting dynamics and ambitions of those pushing hybrid rice in the region. Despite continued enthusiastic support from seed companies and international agencies, hybrid rice continues to be viewed by farmers as a pretty useless technology and the area planted has increased little in the last five years .