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Romanian civil society asks the new Minister for Agriculture to NOT genetically manipulate Romania
Data: 06/09/2010
73 Romanian NGOs have expressed deep concern with regards to the appointment of Romania's new Agricultural Minister, Valeriu Tabara. The main reason for the concern is that Valeriu Tabara has a conflict of interest on the issue of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Will Mr. Tabara be capable of representing the interests of Romanian farmers and consumers given his contractual connections1 to Monsanto - the largest GMO producer in the world? More...
73 Romanian NGOs have expressed deep concern with regards to the appointment of Romania's new Agricultural Minister, Valeriu Tabara. The main reason for the concern is that Valeriu Tabara has a conflict of interest on the issue of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Will Mr. Tabara be capable of representing the interests of Romanian farmers and consumers given his contractual connections1 to Monsanto - the largest GMO producer in the world? More...
Large Unions Negotiate the Contamination of Romanian Agriculture
Romania's agro-food trade deficit hits 700 M euros January through May
Data: 31/08/2010
Romania's agro-food trade deficit amounted to 700 million euros January through May this year, which represents a drop by 2.2 percent from the same period in 2009, when it totalled 716 million euros, according to data the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) sent to Agerpres. More...
Romania's agro-food trade deficit amounted to 700 million euros January through May this year, which represents a drop by 2.2 percent from the same period in 2009, when it totalled 716 million euros, according to data the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) sent to Agerpres. More...
Report says EU's drive for biofuels causing African 'land grab' by government, companies
Data: 30/08/2010
The European Union's drive to invest in biofuels is contributing to a "land grab" in Africa by governments, companies and investment firms, a report by an environmental group said Monday. More...
The European Union's drive to invest in biofuels is contributing to a "land grab" in Africa by governments, companies and investment firms, a report by an environmental group said Monday. More...
European Agency Assesses Allergens in GMOs
Data: 30/08/2010
The European Food Safety Authority's Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Panel has adopted a scientific opinion to determine the potential for an allergic reaction by genetically modified plants and microorganisms and derived food and feed. More...
The European Food Safety Authority's Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Panel has adopted a scientific opinion to determine the potential for an allergic reaction by genetically modified plants and microorganisms and derived food and feed. More...
GMO Crop Catastrophe in USA a lesson for EU
Data: 23/08/2010
As the European Union moves closer to approving the cultivation of GMOs despite stiff widespread opposition, it ought to be paying urgent attention to the agricultural arms race unfolding in the United States. The gospel of high-tech genetically modified (GM) crops is no longer sounding quite so sweet. Roundup-resistant “superweeds” are plaguing Monsanto crops across southern US states, driving farmers to use more herbicides, abandon their farms or .... return to conventional crops. More...
As the European Union moves closer to approving the cultivation of GMOs despite stiff widespread opposition, it ought to be paying urgent attention to the agricultural arms race unfolding in the United States. The gospel of high-tech genetically modified (GM) crops is no longer sounding quite so sweet. Roundup-resistant “superweeds” are plaguing Monsanto crops across southern US states, driving farmers to use more herbicides, abandon their farms or .... return to conventional crops. More...
