Pushpa Mitra Bhargava dies: Man of science who never bowed down to authority
One of the most outstanding biological scientists in India, Pushpa Mitra Bhargava opposed the introduction of Bt brinjal
2017
Dicamba drift wreaks havoc across US crops; US EPA reviews the pesticide
At least 2.5 million soy acres are impacted, researcher says
New “Monsanto Papers” add to questions of regulatory collusion, scientific mischief
Newly released Monsanto records provide fresh fuel for a debate over whether the company suppressed information about the dangers of Roundup and relied on US regulators for help
Uncovered: Monsanto campaign to get Séralini study retracted
Documents released in US cancer litigation show Monsanto’s desperate attempts to suppress a study that showed adverse effects of Roundup herbicide – and that the editor of the journal that retracted the study had a contractual relationship with the company. Claire Robinson reports
The Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) project: Real or false solution to climate change?
Climate change is a real problem for farmers – but Monsanto's GM gene doesn't provide any answers
Driven by dollars to non-GMO seed
Farmer Nathan Reed has switched portions of his land to non-GMO production supported by a minimum till cover crop scheme, and the change has led to farm-wide profitability
Final decision on GM mustard likely in September
The central government told the Supreme Court that it was likely to take a final decision on the commercial rollout of GM mustard by September
India: medics and state of Tamil Nadu say no to GM mustard
34 doctors and medical experts have urged prime minister Modi to reject GM mustard, and the state of Tamil Nadu has joined other Indian states in banning it from its fields
Africa's big little anti-GM revolution
Burkina Faso's farmers have thrown out Monsanto's Bt cotton and returned to conventional seeds, with a little help from India – and they look set to harvest a bumper crop