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Glyphosate: EU environmental committee votes against the pesticide’s re-authorization
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24.10.2017 EditorWith 39 yes-votes, the European Parliament’s environmental committee has voted against an extension of the glyphosate-authorization. According to a press release by Martin Häusling, 9 members casted no-votes and 10 abstained from voting over the re-authorization.
Monsanto in trouble
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24.10.2017Monsanto is in trouble for many reasons. Among others, the authorization of Monsanto’s flagship Roundup and its ingredient glyphosate is expiring in the EU by the end of this year. More and more weeds are resistant to Roundup. Monsanto’s ‘solution’ to this problem, another very toxic herbicide Dicamba, turns out to be a complete failure. The Monsanto Tribunal last fall in The Hague and court cases have been exposing the way Monsanto works, and this helps to inspire others to show the true cost of Monsanto’s business. Films and books were released too.
Groundbreaking research results: glyphosate persists in soil
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19.10.2017 EditorA new research study shows that 45% of Europe’s top soil contains glyphosate residues. Glyphosate persists in soils affecting not only soil fertility and crop quality, but also human and environmental health.
MEPs call on the EU Commission to phase out glyphosate by 2020
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19.10.2017 EditorOn 16 October a cross-party group of MEPs demanded a phase-out of glyphosate by December 2020. A ban on non-professional use of the herbicide and use in public parks or playgrounds they require by the end of this year.
Study „Failed promises - the rise and fall of GM cotton in India
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17.10.2017 EditorThe Soil Association’s recent report about GM cotton in India was launched at the Textile Exchange sustainability Conference in Washington DC last week.
European Parliament: objection against criteria for hormone-altering chemicals
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09.10.2017 EditorOn Wednesday, the European Parliament has entered an objection against the criteria for defining hormone-altering agents (endocrine disruptors) proposed by the European Commission. Thus, the delegates now have been following an objection proposed by the Greens/EFA group.
France: resolute drawback from glyphosate
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04.10.2017 EditorBy the end of this end year, the member states of the EU will vote on the future of the pesticide glyphosate. Last week, France officially announced that it will vote against the reauthorisation of glyphosate.
USA: Organic Agriculture Research Act gained support
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29.09.2017 EditorThe Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF), a non-profit foundation, reports a big success. The Organic Agriculture Research Act (H.R. 2436) gained crucial bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress recently.
EU Parliament: group presidents deny access for Monsanto lobbyists
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29.09.2017 EditorYesterday, the European Parliament’s leaders decided to ban Monsanto lobbyists and other representatives of the group until further notice.
IFOAM Organics International launched Policy Toolkit
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27.09.2017 EditorFor the first time ever, a complete global overview of policies supporting organic agriculture has been compiled, and tools for advocates and policy-makers are now available in the ‘Global Policy Toolkit on Public Support to Organic Agriculture’.
US: new food label beyond organic coming soon
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27.09.2017 EditorOn 13th September 2017, the Rodale Institute presented draft standards for a product certification considering organic standards as well as regeneration of resources.
The new Organic Regulation – status quo and outlook
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26.09.2017At the IFOAM EU Organic Congress in Tallinn representatives of the EU and of the organic sector discussed pro and contra of the new European Organic Regulation (video). After a record time of more than three years and 18 trilogues Regulation probably will be launched in June 2020, although neither the Council and Commission nor the Parliament and the stakeholders of the organic sector are fully satisfied with the compromise.
Sikkim Organic State – a best practice example for other states
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26.09.2017 EditorAccording to The Hindu online the Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Parshottam Rupala, informed that the government is increasingly focusing on organic farming to boost production of nutritionally rich agri produce.
Degradation of a third of Earth’s soil caused by intensive agriculture
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19.09.2017 EditorAccording to a UN-backed study, one third of the planet’s soil is massively degraded by the impacts of urbanization, climate change, forest loss, erosion as well as, most importantly, industrial farming - a total of 24bn tonnes of fertile land are being lost every year.
Breakthrough study shows organic cuts agriculture’s contribution to climate change
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18.09.2017 EditorA new research by The Organic Center and Northeastern University proves organic agriculture keeps more carbon in soil and out of atmosphere and helps to fight climate change.
Northern Ireland: opposition against proposed mega pig farm
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15.09.2017 EditorDue to the potential of spreading antibiotic resistance, a planned mega farm for pork in Northern Ireland has received tough criticism.
France: Vote against proposal for a new glyphosate license
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13.09.2017 EditorAbout two weeks ago, the French government stated that France will vote against the re-authorization of the pesticide and thus, against the European Commission’s proposal for a renewal of the license for glyphosate.
IFOAM EU Congress: Roadmap for making Europe more organic
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12.09.2017IFOAM EU members and guests from the organic industry as well as policymakers met for the 11th European Organic Congress (EOC) in the Estonian capital Tallinn from 5 - 6 September. The main topics of the first day were the Common European Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the possibilities to implement the ambitious goal of IFOAM EU to reach 50% European agricultural land managed according to organic principles by 2030 (Organic Vision 2030). The new launched "Organic Roadmap" should serve as an inspiration and source of ideas. (Video interview with IFOAM EU President Christopher Stopes)
Sustainable Farming: IFOAM EU has launched an Organic Roadmap
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06.09.2017 EditorTo reach the Organic Vision 2030, IFOAM EU has launched an Organic Roadmap to Sustainable Food and Farming Systems in Europe at the 11th European Organic Congress in Tallinn.
Regenerative Earth Summit: Food + Climate + Culture in November 2017
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05.09.2017 EditorOn 6th and 7th of November 2017, At the Epicenter, a US nonprofit organization, is hosting the Regenerative Earth Summit: Food + Climate + Culture in Boulder, Colorado.
In Tallinn EU ministers of agriculture must look further than their egg cups
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04.09.2017 EditorEstonia holds the EU Council Presidency until the end of this year. At their meeting in Tallinn from 3-5 September the topics to be discussed by the EU ministers of agriculture will include the fipronil scandal.
Syngenta: Less sales and decreased net profit
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30.08.2017 EditorThe Swiss agriculture organization Syngenta has generated less sales and a smaller net profit during the first half of 2017. The sales have stagnated most notably in Latin America.
India: Central government’s ultimate decision on GM mustard likely in September
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24.08.2017 EditorThe question whether the commercial rollout of GM mustard will be allowed in India is still unacknowledged. As India’s sowing season usually starts in October, the central government, located in New Delhi, plans to make its final decision on GM mustard by September.
Swiss quality strategy association: Invitation to a conference on new breeding methods in Bern
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23.08.2017 EditorThe “Verein zur Förderung der Qualitätsstrategie der Schweizer Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft“ (Association to support the quality strategy of Swiss agriculture and food economics) invites interested parties to its autumn conference about new methods of plant breeding taking place on the 8th of September 2017 in Bern.
BASF wants to stop selling Fipronil as a pesticide
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16.08.2017 EditorAfter the European egg-scandal, BASF stopps selling Fipronil as a pesticide. Recently, the North Rhine-Westphalian Department of Environment called back eggs polluted with the insecticide.
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