November 2014
Anyone campaigning for environmental or social justice needs to read this David and Goliath account of how a reasonable request for access to GMO permit applications catapulted an environmental watch-dog into almost a decade of litigation against the South African state and monolithic Monsanto - a battle finally won in the Constitutional Court.
Written by Biowatch founder trustees Rachel Wynberg and David Fig, this book provides an insider's perspective on the organisational toll and lessons learnt, and serves as an inspiration to civil society and a warning to those pursuing narrow profit motives at the expense of the environment.
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1 June 2014
Following agroecological principles, and refusing GM seed, Sophiwe Dlamini grows 44 different types of food plants.
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14 June 2013
Policy Submission: Draft Plant Improvement Policy and Bill published June 2013
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Policy Submission: Plant Breeders' Rights Bill published June 2013
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