SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
LINKS

General Information

GE is not the only option - article from the Centre for Information on Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture's magazine.

Monsanto vs Schmeiser - The Classic David vs Goliath Struggle.
Percy Schmeiser is a farmer from Canada whose Canola fields were contaminated with Monsanto's Round-Up Ready Canola. Monsanto's position is that it doesn't matter whether Schmeiser knew or not that his canola field was contaminated with the Roundup Ready gene, he must pay their Technology Fee. Read the latest news on this case.

Cropchoice is a new source of information for American farmers about genetically modified crops, alternatives, management options, and profitability. Cropchoice has news that big companies may not want farmers to know.

"Bill Christison, President of the US National Family Farm Coalition as well as president of the Missouri Rural Crisis Center, recounts his negative experience with genetically modified crops in the US."

Agroecology in action - modern agriculture, ecological impacts and the possibilities for sustainable farming.

Say no to GMOs - grassroots education, activities and resources in Texas, US, for consumer choice and a genetically viable future.

Consumers Union - food safety.

People and plants- a site that promotes the sustainable use of plant resources, and the reconciliation of conservation and development by focusing on the interface between people and plants.

The Global Diversity Foundation - promoting agricultural, biological and cultural diversity around the world.

Southern Voices - an online debate on Biotechnology and Food.

Biotechnology and development monitor - aims to support and improve policy and decision making in the field of research, development, regulation and applications related to biotechnology relevant to developing countries.

Organisations

The Five Year Freeze Campaign is calling for a five year freeze on the growing of genetically engineered crops for any commercial purpose, imports of genetically engineered foods and farm crops and patenting of genetic resources for food and farm crops in the UK.

The Institute for Food and Development Policy, better known as Food First, aims to eliminate the injustices that cause hunger. Subscribe to Food Rights Watch, a free-of-charge bi-monthly electronic bulletin and visit the Take Action section.

The Gene Exchange - a public voice on Biotechnology and Agriculture.

GRAIN (Genetic Resources Action International) - an international non-governmental organisation which promotes the sustainable management and use of agricultural management and use of agricultural biodiversity based on people's control over genetic resources and local knowledge.

The US based Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy provides background on international trade in commodities and the environment.

The worldwide movement of organic agriculture is represented by IFOAM - International
Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements.

Organic Consumers Association campaigns for food safety, organic agriculture, fair trade & sustainability. The association is a non-profit, public interest organisation The subjects it deals with include genetically engineered food, organic standards, food irradiation and Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH). The Association provides an extensive list of links related to genetically engineered food, food safety, and organic standards.

Pesticide Action Network - this network campaigns to replace pesticides with
ecologically sound alternatives.

Information on biopiracy and agricultural diversity can be found on the homepage of the Rural Advancement Foundation International.

UK Agricultural Biodiversity Coalition is an activity of the UK Food Group: Bringing together Public Interest UK organisations concerned with Sustainable Use, Conservation, Benefit Sharing, Trade, Patents, Intellectual Property, Biopiracy, Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Biosafety and other issues related to the Equitable Use of Agricultural Biodiversity for Local Food and Livelihood Security.

Union of Concerned Scientists - advocates sustainable agricultural practices and evaluates the risks and benefits of genetic engineering in agriculture.

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