Biotechnology and Suicide in India by Glenn Davis Stone Washington U-St Louis, | 5 Jul 2004 This is an expanded version of a commentary published in Anthropology News, Vol 43 No. 5, May 2002. This is an expanded version of a commentary published in Anthropology News, Vol 43 No. 5, May 2002.
GM cotton set to invade West Africa - Time to act! by GRAIN | 16 Jun 2004 This briefing is the result of research undertaken by GRAIN in collaboration with several national and regional partners in Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal. GRAIN interviewed dozens of scientists, farmers and representatives of professional organisations from the cotton sector in each of these countries, and spent time with them reflecting on the significance of Bt cotton for their communities, their countries and West Africa in general. The briefing also draws heavily on the experiences of other countries where Bt cotton has already been introduced, such as India and South Africa. This briefing is designed to help farmers and local communities, researchers, NGOs, policy-makers and media people understand the implications of Bt cotton for West Africa. This briefing is the result of research undertaken by GRAIN in collaboration with several national and regional partners in Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal. GRAIN interviewed dozens of scientists, farmers and representatives of professional organisations from the cotton sector in each of these countries, and spent time with them reflecting on the significance of Bt cotton for their communities, their countries and West Africa in general. The briefing also draws heavily on the experiences of other countries where Bt cotton has already been introduced, such as India and South Africa. This briefing is designed to help farmers and local communities, researchers, NGOs, policy-makers and media people understand the implications of Bt cotton for West Africa.
New studies contradict FAO report and show that genetically engineered Bt cotton fails to benefit farmers by GRAIN | 16 Jun 2004
Did Bt cotton fail AP again in 2003-2004? A season long study of Bt Cotton in Andhra Pradesh by Abdul Qayum and Kiran Sakkhari | 10 Jun 2004 Sponsored by AP Coalition in Defence of Diversity, Deccan Development Society, and Permaculture Association of India (see also www.ddsindia.com) Sponsored by AP Coalition in Defence of Diversity, Deccan Development Society, and Permaculture Association of India (see also www.ddsindia.com)
No Difference Between Bt, Non-Bt Cotton Output by Financial Express (New Delhi) | 10 Jun 2004 Indian Minister of Tourism "hits out hard at the unnecessary hype generated about the performance of Bt cotton" Indian Minister of Tourism "hits out hard at the unnecessary hype generated about the performance of Bt cotton"