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Genetic Engineering in Agriculture Does Not Solve Food Insecurity in the Philippines

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Genetic Engineering in Agriculture Does Not Solve Food Insecurity in the Philippines

by Gilbert Sape
Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific
A reaction to the article, “DENR exec pushes for genetically modified organisms in food production” posted last 20 July 2011. (Link: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/26543/denr-exec-pushes-for-genetically-modified-organisms-in-food-production) to the points raised by director Marcial Amaro, Jr. of Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (DENR-ERDB) that “biotechnology, including […]

Philippine Agencies, State Schools That Promote GMOs Are Violating the Law — Casiño

An anti-GMO poster from Bayan Muna
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Bulatlat.com

MANILA – Government agencies and institutions that are supposed to promote organic agriculture in the Philippines are violating the law because these, too, are proponents of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño said this week.

Casiño said Congress should […]

After Decades of Chemicals, Farmers in the Philippines are Seeing the Benefits of Organic Farming

by John Cavanagh, Robin Broad
yes! Magazine
posted Jan 31, 2011
In an increasingly vulnerable world, we’re searching for rooted communities—and what we can learn from them. Read more at our blog, Finding Rootedness.

Authors Robin and John with Gil and Teresa (at center) and Don Bosco staff.

Photo courtesy of Robin […]