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Biowatch South Africa was established in 1997 as a national non-governmental organisation to publicise, monitor and research issues of genetic modification and promote biological diversity and sustainable livelihoods.
We have a head office in Cape Town in the Western Cape and rural offices in Limpopo Province and KwaZulu Natal.
Both rural offices work with small scale farmers on sustainable agriculture, food and seed security and farmers’ rights.
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Is Africa being bullied into growing GM crops?
Africa is rapidly becoming a focal point for multinational crop and chemical corporations clearing the way for the extended uptake of their products and technologies. In particular, African governments are facing enormous pressure to endorse and adopt genetically modified (GM) crops. Source: SciDev.Net
Read more... |  Protecting biodiversity.
Promoting sustainable agriculture.
Pursuing biosafety.
Advancing social justice.
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| SEEDS OF CHOICE |
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 Seeds of Choice is a 15 minute documentary about the work which Biowatch has been doing with small-scale and household food gardeners in KwaZulu Natal. Several community projects that have switched to inexpensive, chemical-free planting are featured and demonstrate the methods they have adopted with assistance from Biowatch's Lawrence Mkhalipi. Community members talk about their experiences and why they have chosen the low-cost chemical free option. This DVD is available from Biowatch at R100. FREE to NGOs. Please contact Nicci at biowatch@mweb.co.za for a copy. |
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Growing support for consumers' right to choose
Every year the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) puts out statistics that paint a very rosy picture of genetically modified (GM) crops. But it seems the spin is rapidly losing its gloss, as these editorials and article from Business Day and the Cape Times indicate.
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