For some critics, if one firm tops a league table for anti-people, anti-nature business practices, it is Bayer (although there are many other worthy candidates). Nevertheless, the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) signed a memorandum of understanding with Bayer in September 2023. […]
Tag - agriculture
30 Aug 2024
“Gene-Edited” vs “Genetically Modified” – What’s the difference?
Have you heard? Gene-edited crops and livestock are here to solve all our problems! Yes, everything from pandemics to the cost of living crisis to climate change is about to get so much better. Isn’t that a relief? Five days ago, the WaPo reported that “gene-editors” were: working to genetically […]
11 Jul 2024
War on Farmers: World Bank Sowing Seed-Colonialism in Africa
In Kenya, a law was passed in 2012 that prohibits farmers’ rights to save, share, exchange or sell unregistered seeds. Farmers could face up to two years in prison and a fine of up to 1 million Kenyan shillings (equivalent to nearly four years’ wages for a farmer). However, in 2022, Kenyan […]