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The Constitutional Court has upheld a landmark ruling on decision-making regarding genetically modified organisms, marking the end of a decade-long legal battle mounted by the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) against the government and multinational seed giant Monsanto. (Wikimedia Commons)

Constitutional Court upholds landmark ruling on GMO decision-making

The decision ends a decade-long legal battle by the African Centre for Biodiversity and cements new legal standards for environmental oversight of GMOs in South Africa

  • Sheree Bega
3 min read
The SCA sided with the African Centre for Biodiversity’s claims of insufficient environmental assessment, disregarding that MON87460 has already passed rigorous safety evaluations in multiple countries. (Photo by Pia Bayer/picture alliance via Getty Images)

How judicial overreach blocks progress in South African agriculture

By rejecting Bayer’s drought-tolerant maize, the SCA has denied farmers access to a proven technology

  • Des Erasmus
4 min read
A woman harvests crops in Kenya. Biotech firms are piling pressure on farmers to grow GMO crops. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)

Big Agriculture is watching critics, pesticides and GMO food

A new investigation details a covert campaign that companies such as Monsanto, now Bayer, and Syngenta waged against critics who threatened its profit

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
South Africa ranks among the top 10 countries globally for the adoption of GM crops. (File photo by Rajesh JANTILAL/AFP via Getty Images)

SCA rules against Monsanto on genetically modified maize

The African Centre for Biodiversity says it is ‘vindicated’ by the landmark ruling from the supreme court of appeal after a nearly decade-long battle

  • Sheree Bega
10 min read
Bill Gates with farmer Mary in Kenya. (Photo by Gates Notes)

Bill Gates plays God in Africa’s agriculture and gets it wrong

Agra’s drive for a ‘green revolution’ has reduced crop diversity, created a dependency on commercial seeds and fertiliser and increased vulnerability to drought

  • Simon Allison
8 min read
Draft regulations for hazardous chemical agents issued by the government affect the fundamental rights of farmworkers and other farm dwellers, who are routinely exposed to high levels of toxic pesticides, particularly on wine and fruit farms. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Draft regulations on hazardous chemical agents leave farmworkers at risk

South Africa must exit pesticide treadmill, civil society groups say This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

  • Sheree Bega
1 min read