TRIPS Council: developing countries seek to move debate forward on disclosure issues by ICTSD | 22 Sep 2004
Campaign for GM free zones and regions gathers force in Europe by Assembly of European Regions | 14 Sep 2004
Establishing a 'Development Agenda' for the World Intellectual Property Organization by Argentina and Brazil, supported by Bolivia, Cuba and Ecuador | 8 Sep 2004 Proposal to be submitted to the 40th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO and to the 31st Session of the WIPO General Assembly, Geneva, 27 September - 5 October 2004 Proposal to be submitted to the 40th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO and to the 31st Session of the WIPO General Assembly, Geneva, 27 September - 5 October 2004
The Thika Declaration on GMOs. Statement from the Kenya Small Scale Farmers Forum, 20 August, 2004 (and related articles) by Kenya Small Scale Farmers Forum and others | 8 Sep 2004
Civil society urges EU Commission to reject GM seed contamination by Press Release from Save Our Seeds and others | 8 Sep 2004
Farmers lash out at 'half truths' by Pat Ivey, Blytheville Courier News | 6 Sep 2004 Farmers in Mississippi angered over boll weevil eradication programme that forces them to purchase Bt cotton and increases pesticide production costs. Farmers say that, despite the programme, their insect problems are getting worse. Farmers in Mississippi angered over boll weevil eradication programme that forces them to purchase Bt cotton and increases pesticide production costs. Farmers say that, despite the programme, their insect problems are getting worse.
Letter from Bob Phelps of the Gene Ethics Network on the Sydney University report 'A Snapshot of Roundup Ready Cotton inAustralia' by | 15 Aug 2004 The actual study is available in PDF below The actual study is available in PDF below
Researchers employ genetic engineering: Cotton varieties by Muhammad Ilyas, The Dawn, Pakistan, 8 Aug 2004 | 10 Aug 2004 Pakistan to prohibit foreign Bt cotton varieties, citing disease susceptibility and regulatory constraints. Country wil pursue development of its own Bt cotton. Pakistan to prohibit foreign Bt cotton varieties, citing disease susceptibility and regulatory constraints. Country wil pursue development of its own Bt cotton.
Trinity County, California, USA becomes second board to ban genetically engineered crops and animals by Various | 9 Aug 2004