30/December/16

 

Some of Ghana's MPs and politicians have been misleading the public with false claims that the Plant Breeders' Bill is not intended to criminalize farmers for saving and exchanging their own farm-saved seeds. But in fact the Bill does just that. Food Sovereignty Ghana (Facebook)

 

 

A proposed merger between Monsanto and Bayer is expected to be approved, despite a pattern of international war crimes and a trail of dead bodies. Global Justice Ecology Project

 

 

Market Research Engine has published a new report titled “Glyphosate market for genetically modified and conventional crops - global industry analysis, size, share, growth, trends and forecast 2015-2021”. The report says that the global glyphosate market is expected to cross US$10.0 billion by 2021. OpenPR

 

 

In France, pesticides will be banned in all public green spaces from Sunday while non-professional gardeners will no longer be able to buy pesticides over the counter. Associated Press: The Big Story