Who Needs Golden Rice?

Golden Rice is a genetically engineered rice with the capability to produce beta carotene, the precursor of Vitamin A. It is called Golden Rice (GR) because of its characteristic, orange/yellowish color, the color of carotenoids.

 

GE RICE - The Genetic Engineering of the World's Leading Staple Crop

Click here for a brief content of this amazing book.

Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Asia and the Pacific proudly announces the publication of

“Pesticides and Breast Cancer: A Wake Up Call”

written by PAN AP scientist and coordinator of PAN Aotearoa/New Zealand, Dr. Meriel Watts PhD.

 

 

Vision Statement

“Our vision is a society that is truly democratic, equal, just, culturally diverse, and based on food sovereignty, gender justice and environmental sustainability.”

Check out the new Pesticides Animation!

The Staff and leadership of the Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific mourns the passing of Mr. Bishan Singh.

Positions Available:

1) Programme Officer

2) Information and Communication Officer

3) Senior Technical Officer / Staff Scientist

4) Research Officer

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NEW GE ANIMATION

Genetically Engineered Rice - What Every Consumer Should Know

Produced by Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific and National Poison Center (Universiti Sains Malaysia)

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HOW SUSTAINABLE IS CHINA’S AGRICULTURE? A CLOSER LOOK AT CHINA’S AGRICULTURE AND CHINESE PEASANTS

by Pao-Yu Ching, 4th August 2008

One of the most challenging problems in China’s agriculture has always been the lack of arable land. China has less than 9% of world’s arable land, but it has to produce food and other agricultural products for 22% of...

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JOINT PRESS RELEASE JULY 25, 2008

Health professionals and scientists warn: Endosulfan is a potential catastrophic global disaster

References:

Dr. Romeo F. Quijano, Toxicologist

Dr. Gene Nisperos, HEAD Vice-chairperson

Dr. Giovanni Tapang, AGHAM President

Wilfredo Marbella, KMP deputy secretary general for internal affairs

 

In a joint press release...

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SPEECH BY THE CO-LEADER OF THE MAORI PARTY IN THE NZ PARLIAMENT ON ENDOSULFAN (THURSDAY, 24 JULY 2008, 10:00 AM)

Maori Party Calls for Ban of the persistent poison Endosulfan!

Hon Tariana Turia, Environment spokesperson 23 July 2008

 

The Maori Party has called on ERMA not to approve Endosulfan as a poison for insects and worms in New Zealand.

 

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JOINT MEDIA RELEASE FROM PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND, SOIL & HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND (EST. 1941) PUBLISHERS OF ORGANIC NZ, 23 JULY 2008

More endosulfan in tomatoes - this time Australian ones are worse!

Independent residue testing commissioned by Pesticide Action Network Aotearoa NZ and the Soil & Health Association has found endosulfan residues in both New Zealand and Australian tomatoes - but this time the residues are much...

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JOINT PRESS RELEASE - JULY 23, 2008

Filipino Scientists unite with Farmers to Solve Rice Crisis!

References:

Dr. Giovanni Tapang, AGHAM President and RESIST Convenor

Dr. Chito Medina, MASIPAG National Coordinator and RESIST Convenor

Rep. Rafael Mariano, Anakpawis Partylist and KMP National Chair

Antonio Flores,...

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THE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS: HYPE AND REALITY

by Rosario Bella Guzman, 14 July 2008

Unrest over food, leading to "food riots" in some countries and dubbed as "food war" by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has hogged the headlines lately. But the depressing news have turned bizarre as proponents of...

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PESTICIDE MONITOR

PAN AP Newsletter May - June 2008

Pesticide Monitor (PM) is a regular e-publication of Pesticide Action Network - Asia and the Pacific. PM is an awareness service that seeks to call public attention to the various, hazardous aspects of pesticides manufacturing,...

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JOINT MEDIA RELEASE FROM PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND, SOIL & HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND (EST. 1941) PUBLISHERS OF ORGANIC NZ AND SAFE FOOD CAMPAIGN

Endosulfan: NZ exports at risk - is ERMA listening?

The highly toxic pesticide endosulfan, found in residues all over the world in food, people and the environment, has turned up again in NZ beef exported to Korea, and not surprisingly Korea is not happy.

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STATEMENT BY THE ASIAN PEASANT COALITION (APC)

Asian Rice Crisis, due to Imperialist Globalization

"The worsening food crisis is the fault of the neo-liberal policies of imperialist globalization which incessantly oppress the peasants who till the land to feed the world. Asian farmers have long been victims of the...

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Press Statement, 28 April 2008

INTERNATIONAL FACT FINDING MISSION FOR NCR LAND RIGHTS

 

The continued arrest of indigenous community leaders by the police, acting in collusion with plantation companies in Sarawak must stop immediately. The recent arrests of five community leaders in the Kg. Wawasan area with trumped up charges organized by the company with the support of the police reflects the high handedness in which plantation companies violate the native customary rights to land by the indigenous communities.   more...