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Fish: It's a slippery issue

1. Comment by: terramadre of 22/03/2012 11:56
Indeed Georie is raising a good point: governments have a crucial role in allowing GMO sperimentation, commercialization and cultivation. Seed and...

Indeed Georie is raising a good point: governments have a crucial role in allowing GMO sperimentation, commercialization and cultivation. Seed and chemical companies developing and marketing GMOs often take advantage of weak governments in order to introduce them into a country. Then, once a GMO is in, it is quite hard to take it out.

Advocacy and public involvement are fundamental to protect local agriculture and traditions. Civil society organizations, farmer associations and policymakers should work closely to counteract private economic interests leading to GMOs intrusion.



It would be very interesting to hear stories of fruitful collaborations; in case anyone has a story to tell, feel free to share it with us.

2. Comment by: Georie Pitong of 15/03/2012 16:14
GMOs are tools that big hungry corporations use to control our agriculture and food, our health and lifestyle. We will lose our culture and identify...

GMOs are tools that big hungry corporations use to control our agriculture and food, our health and lifestyle. We will lose our culture and identify if we lose our local seeds, our local food. In the Philippines, transnational corporations are working with government agencies to influence policies to allow field trials and commercialization of GM corn, eggplant, cotton, and now our staple food, rice. When government allowed commercial release of GM corn in 2002, now farmers and civil society organizations advocates of sustainable agriculture are more vigilant and strongly oppose field testing and commercialization of other GMO crops - eggplant, cotton and rice.

3. Comment by: terramadre of 06/10/2011 17:04
Hablar de Ogm necesita de la capicidad de mirar desde una perspectiva lo mas posible global. El cultivo y la comercialización de OMG se rigen por...

Hablar de Ogm necesita de la capicidad de mirar desde una perspectiva lo mas posible global. El cultivo y la comercialización de OMG se rigen por intereses económicos que influyen sobre la oferta del mercado mundial y condicionan las decisiones políticas. La prohibición del cultivo de OMG en Europa sería una señal importante, pero hay que tener en cuenta diferente aspectos. Gran parte del mercado depende de los productos modificados genéticamente, detener la produccion en Europa puede significar un incremento de produccion en otros países donde las instituciones están menos preparadas para contrarrestar los fuertes intereses económicos. La prohibición europea parà representar una señal relevante, debe acompañarse a una actividad de asesoria de los países desarrollados a los países en desarrollo, tratando de evitar la explotación y la especulación. ¿Cómo hacer frente a eso? ¿Qué pedir?

When talking about GMOs you always need to look at the scenary from a prospective which is as global as possible. GMOs cultivation and commercialization are ruled by economical interests influencing world market offers as well as relevant political decisions. A ban on GMO cultivation in Europe would be an important signal but it could be tricky somehow. As long as a large part of the market is based and depend on GM products, cultivation could also be stopped in Europe but would rather be increased in those other countries where institutions are less prepared to counteract strong economic interests. The european ban would become a relevant signal in case it would mark the beginning of a watching activity by developed countries over developing ones, trying to avoid exploitations and speculations. How dealing with that? What asking for?

4. Comment by: JORGE NICOLAS of 29/09/2011 19:07
Me parece una vergüenza que la UE permita cultivar estos productos, las multinacionales que controlan la producción de semillas y fitosanitarios para...

Me parece una vergüenza que la UE permita cultivar estos productos, las multinacionales que controlan la producción de semillas y fitosanitarios para OGM no tienen escrúpulos en condenar las tierras de cultivo donde van, asociando la semilla a un herbicida que mata todo excepto la planta. Creo que la FAO debería hacer algo para que se dejen de sembrar estos cultivos en zonas de India y países de África y Sudamérica donde dejan las tierras inproductivas durante años.