For the Liberation of Seeds and Humus

from – https://www.primalseeds.org/kokopelli.htm For the Liberation of Seeds and Humus By Association Kokopelli Association Kokopelli was created in May 1999 as a result of the intensification of threats to the existence of Terre de Semences both from the ” Seed Industry ” and from French State bureaux. Kokopelli, the hunch-backed flute player, is a symbol …

1st GE seed on UK national seed list

. Aventis’ T25 fodder maize is about to become the first GE crop to pass the final regulatory hurdle before commercialisation in Britain. T25, also known as Chardon LL, is genetically engineered to be resistant to Aventis’ (formerly AgrEvo) patented glufosinate ammonium herbicide, that is marketed under the trade name Liberty. Inclusion of T25 the …

Earmarked for Extinction?

from – https://www.primalseeds.org/seminis.htm Earmarked for Extinction? Seminis Eliminates 2,000 Varieties By the Rural Advancement Foundation Institute (RAFI) – http://www.etcgroup.org Summary: Seminis, the world s largest vegetable seed corporation, announced on 28 June that it would eliminate 2,000 varieties or 25% of its total product line as a cost-cutting measure. Seed industry consolidation is dramatically narrowing …

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Tasmania declares GM plants as ‘pests’

Genetically modified crops will today suffer a new indignity. They are to be officially classified as pest species. The classification, by the government of the Australian state of Tasmania, is another blow to the GM industry world-wide. It will blow a hole in the pro-GM policy of the Australian government which has been perhaps the …

For the Liberation of Seeds and Humus

from – https://www.primalseeds.org/notpermitted.htm For the Liberation of Seeds and Humus By Jeremy Cherfas That is the position in Europe, and in almost every detail it was foreseen by Lawrence D. Hills. This remarkable man founded the Henry Doubleday Research Association to research scientifically the basis of organic growing. His aim was always to take the …

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  Biopiracy The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge Vandana Shiva (1997) Traces the continuity from the European colonization of ‘native’ peoplesÂ… to the present appropriation of the natural resources they need for their physical and cultural survival. Explains the global threat posed by the technological transformations of organisms, cells, and molecules and their exploitation for …

Bhopal gas leak

December 3rd marks the 15th anniversary of the Bhopal gas leak. 8,000 people were killed and over 50,000 injured when following an explosion over 40 tons of Methyl Isocynanate (MIC) and other deadly gasses leaked from the Union Carbide pesticide plant. Whilst all the evidence points to ongoing corporate negligence the company are still trying …

Biopiracy in Chiapas

Eleven indigenous peoples’ organizations are demanding that a US$2.5 million, US-government funded bioprospecting program suspend its activities in Chiapas, Mexico. Despite the protest by local Mayan organizations, the University of Georgia (US) says it will not halt the five-year project, which aims to collect and evaluate thousands of plants and microorganisms used in traditional medicine …