Tag: Cotton
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Agrochemical Companies and their stockholders the only ones who need genetically engineered crops
In the opinion section of Pambazuka News, Ali Masmadi Jehu Appiah, a Chairperson for Food Sovereignty Ghana, asserts, “The only people who need genetically engineered crops are the foreign seed and agrochemical companies and their stockholders.” He provides a compelling argument for why Ghana should reject genetically engineered Bt cotton: After several years of apparent short-term success in…
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‘Paruthi’, an organic cotton brand, aims to promote rain-fed cotton, grown in Madurai
By: A. SHRIKUMAR, in The Hindu In many villages in Madurai district, cotton is more than just a crop. The cotton flower. Today, 400-odd farmers spin their own yarns and weave them in handlooms. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In 13 villages around Arasapatti near Tirumangalam in Madurai district, cotton is more than just a crop. It’s a symbol…
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Top Thirteen Reasons to Avoid GMO Foods
Dr. Chandra’s article in today’s The Canadian clearly lays out what GMO foods are , why they are not safe for consumption and what the implications are for the environment: Genetically modified food or GMO is the food stuff prepared from genetically altered organisms, generally from modified crops by altering the DNA by means of…
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