GM crops Archives - Agricultural and Rural Convention

European Court Rules Gene Editing to be Subject to GMO Regulation

25 July, 2018 Helene Schulze

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) passed a ruling deeming organisms acquired by gene editing are subject to the same regulations as other GMOs. […]

Why Did MEPs Reject 3 GM Crops Last Month?

21 November, 2017 ARC

One of a series of significant votes in the European Parliament on 24th October last involved the rejection of the authorisation of GM crops. So what reason did the MEPs give for reject these crops? […]

Illegal GM soy discovered in Romania, claim Greenpeace.

4 January, 2015 ARC

Has the Romanian State’s lack of diligence on GM been exposed by Greenpeace? Eco Ruralis tell us. […]

Pioneer’s GM maize 1507: a case history

14 July, 2014 ARC

The Eco Ruralis team outline the details on the approval process for Pioneer’s GM maize 1507 […]

New report points to decline in support for GM crops

13 May, 2014 Myrto Pispini

Friends of the Earth interrogate the official figures to reveal drops in acerage and less support of GM crops […]

Will the Commission authorise controversial GM Maize 1507?

14 February, 2014 Myrto Pispini

Nineteen European Member States voted against the GM 1507 Maize tabled by the European Commission. […]

Germans protesters say NO to GM Maize 1507

5 February, 2014 ARC

Today, citizens protested outside of the German chancellery ahead of next week’s European Commission vote on the matter. […]

UK ‘yield plateau’ for wheat and colza

15 January, 2013 Peter Crosskey

Research institutions urged to reconsider their priorities and favour a whole farm system approach […]

“GM” disappearing from official language?

23 July, 2012 Peter Crosskey

UK food campaigners ask […]

GM soy for EU farmers?

2 July, 2012 ARC

EFSA causes concern […]

Scientists torpedo GM claims

20 June, 2012 Peter Crosskey

New Earth Open Source report […]

MON810 GM maize ban in Poland still not implemented

1 June, 2012 ARC

Poland continues to cultivate crops that pose a threat to already dwindling bee populations […]

A week of action against GMOs in Spain

27 April, 2012 Myrto Pispini

Civil society dedicates a week to activities against GM food and for food sovereignty […]

Bitter Seeds Film screening

24 April, 2012 Peter Crosskey

The predicament of a peasant farmer […]

Drumming for action on GMOs in Poland

4 April, 2012 ARC

Civil society calls on government to tighten controls and increase public information on GMOs […]