Tag Archives: GM Crops

Self-poisoning by license

Posted on March 20, 2014 by denebsumbul

The NATION – March 19, 2014 NAJMA SADEQUE Alarming news has just arrived from Canada. The latest research reveals that Bt toxins are turning up in pregnant women and killing human embryo cells and unborn babies. Where did these toxins … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Neo-colonialism, GMO in Pakistan, Monsanto in Pakistan, GM Crops, Monsanto | Tagged BT Cotton, GM Crops, GM seeds, Bt toxins, genetically-modified Bt crops, reproductive toxicology, genetically altered crops, cry-toxins, Cry1Ab, Cry1Ac, RoundUp, glyphosate, necrosis, Sofia Gatica, endosulfan, Dr. Mezzomo, Department of Genetics and Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences at the University of Brasilia, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, ‘Biotech Ambassadors’ report, Food & Water Watch, GMO crops, GM maize | Leave a comment

Mayhem by monoculture

Posted on February 12, 2014 by denebsumbul

February 19, 2014 NAJMA SADEQUE Crop failures are an inevitable part of agricultural life. Though blame is often attributed to drought, excess rains, and other weather discrepancies, the chosen method of farming itself is never called into question. Instead, massive … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Agriculture in Pakistan, B.T. Cotton, GM Crops, GMO in Pakistan, Pakistan's Economy | Tagged Andes, Companion crops, FAO, GM Crops, GM/Bt crop, monoculture, potato famine, Potato monoculture, the potato state | Leave a comment

Corporate brinjal and the profit motive

Posted on September 4, 2013 by denebsumbul

By Najma Sadeque When smooth operators can’t break in through the front entrance, they worm in from the back door. Even after a lawsuit was filed against Monsanto biopiracy, it took India’s civil society years to win a decade-long … Continue reading →