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MASIPAG calls for halt of Bt-eggplant multi-location trials |
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Written by MASIPAG Information
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Monday, 06 September 2010 |
Pili, Camarines Sur – A farmer-scientist group, MASIPAG, have spearheaded a forum to shed light on the developments and possible impacts of Bt Talong to food and agriculture.
Talong, or eggplant is a popular food for Filipinos as it is very cheap and easy to cutivate. Bt talong, however is a genetically modified eggplant wherein genes of the Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria has been artificially inserted to the crop to produce toxins against the Fruit and Shoot Borer. Bt Eggplant was developed by an Indian seed company Mahyco and is sublicensed to the Institute of Plant Breeding-UPLB. Dr Desiree Hautea of IPB-UPLB is the proponent of the testing and commercialization of the Bt talong in the country.
Early this year, the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) has been conducting field trials of the Bt talong. It has finished its first field trial last July, however, another field trial is set to commence this October. Data from this field trial, including the data from five testing sites in the country shall be used as basis for the eventual commercialization of Bt talong by 2011.
MASIPAG however, called for the immediate halt of the said field trial as these may pose irreversible damages to the surrounding native crops and potential health hazards to the communities. |
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Militants Farmers Renew Call for End to Use of Hybrids |
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Written by Marvyn N. Benaning
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Tuesday, 08 June 2010 |
The threat posed by superweeds on US corn and soya plantations have rekindled the demand of militant farmers and scientists for an end to the cultivation of hybrids.
Less than two months ago, the same groups – Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and the Magsasaka at Siyentipiko sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (Masipag) – also demanded the dismantling of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Laguna, which they claimed "did not provide relief from farmers' woes and instead created layers upon layers of burden." |
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MASIPAG Welcomes New Board Members |
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Written by MASIPAG Information
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Tuesday, 25 May 2010 |
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The MASIPAG General Assembly selected a new set of Board of Trustees during the 7th General Assembly held from April 10-11 in Langkauan Hall, Jamboree Site, Los Baños Laguna. 
The BOT for 2010-2013 are composed of: Amelia Guzman (farmer, Nueva Vizcaya), Elizabeth Cuenca (farmer, Negros Occidental), Prof. Marion Tan (UP College of Social Work and Community Development), Dr. Angelina Briones, Lucio Gurango (farmer, Quezon), Eddie Panes (farmer, Sultan Kudarat), Honorato Mariano (farmer, Antique), Francis Morales (NGO, METSA Foundation) and Atty. Ben Ramos (NGO, PDG Inc.). |
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