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The Constitutional Court has upheld a landmark ruling on decision-making regarding genetically modified organisms, marking the end of a decade-long legal battle mounted by the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) against the government and multinational seed giant Monsanto. (Wikimedia Commons)
AFRICAN CENTRE FOR BIODIVERSITY

Constitutional Court upholds landmark ruling on GMO decision-making

The decision ends a decade-long legal battle by the African Centre for Biodiversity and cements new legal standards for environmental oversight of GMOs in South Africa

  • Sheree Bega
3 min read
A woman harvests crops in Kenya. Biotech firms are piling pressure on farmers to grow GMO crops. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)
AFRICAN CENTRE FOR BIODIVERSITY

Big Agriculture is watching critics, pesticides and GMO food

A new investigation details a covert campaign that companies such as Monsanto, now Bayer, and Syngenta waged against critics who threatened its profit

  • Lydia Namubiru, The Continent
  • Elena DeBre
  • Margot Gibbs
5 min read
20th edition of the International Exhibition of Agriculture, Livestock and Agricultural Industries opened at the Algiers Exhibition Center in Algeria on March 16, 2022, with the participation of 350 exhibitors, including 150 foreigners. was relaunched after two years of absence due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, under the slogan: "For smart agriculture, facing the challenge of sustainable food and health security (APP/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
MIRACLE WHEAT

Going hungry or going green? A critical look at the ‘Green Revolution’ project in Africa

Food security discourse remains in strong support of development and food aid, which has almost certainly undermined the stability of local agricultural markets in Africa

  • Monique Bennett
7 min read
A ‘cancer causing’ herbicide has been found in South Africa’s bread and flour. (Photo by Fani Mahuntsi/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
AFRICAN CENTRE FOR BIODIVERSITY

A ‘cancer causing’ herbicide has been found in South Africa’s bread and flour

About half of South Africa’s maize crop and 100% of the soya crop is genetically modified — it’s grown with the use of glyphosate. But Bayer South Africa disagrees that it causes…

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
Colombia became the last country in the world to outlaw aerial spraying of glyphosate in 2015.
AGENCY

Glyphosate under fire from San Francisco to Sri Lanka

After the second cancer victim on Wednesday won a payout victory against Monsanto over the weedkiller, a number of restrictions have been placed on it

  • Agency
3 min read
GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS

March against Monsanto protests circle globe

Protesters rallied in dozens of cities on Saturday as part of a protest against seed giant Monsanto and the genetically modified food it produces.

  • Sapa Ap
3 min read
MONSANTO

Monsanto: The black stain on the biotech industry

The notorious agriculture company is walking a tightrope over evolution’s fiery maw with its practice of monoculture.

  • Staff Reporter
5 min read
DAN LEVINE

US judge bans planting of genetically engineered beets

A judge has banned the planting of genetically modified sugar beets engineered by Monsanto in a ruling that marks a setback for the biotech giant.

  • Dan Levine
2 min read
BIOWATCH TRUST

Constitutional Court orders state to pay costs in GM case

The Constitutional Court has ordered the state to pay legal costs incurred by environmental watchdog, the Biowatch Trust.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
ALQAEDA

Bringing down the new Berlin Walls

The highest and oldest wall is that which separates ”us” from ”them”. This is described today as a great divide of religions or ”a clash of civilisations”, which are false…

  • John Pilger
8 min read