Entries by Timothy A. Wise

Cierre del caso Monsanto es un triunfo de México a favor de la vida, la salud y la soberanía alimentaria

El martes pasado, Semillas y Agroproductos Monsanto, y Monsanto Comercial, ratificaron su desistimiento en el juicio de amparo interpuesto contra el decreto presidencial de 2020. Conahcyt presentó más de 250 pruebas que sustentan jurídica y científicamente las medidas de México para la restricción del glifosato y del maíz transgénico.

Avances en mejoradores de los suelos agrícolas

La agricultura regenerativa es un enfoque innovador que se basa en el mejoramiento de la fertilidad de los terrenos de cultivo mediante prácticas sostenibles como la rotación de cultivos, la cobertura del suelo y el uso de abonos orgánicos entre otros.

High-level Scientific and Technological Support for the Billion Agave Project

On May 8th, a collaboration agreement was signed in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, between the Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco (CIATEJ) and Regeneration International (RI), in order to strengthen and promote the Billion Agave Project (BAP) in the following areas: research and scientific and technological transfer, project development and implementation, human resources, dissemination, training and institutional services. The agreement was signed by Dr. Eugenia del Carmen Lugo Cervantes, Director General of CIATEJ and Luis Arturo Carrillo Sánchez, Coordinator of the BAP.

Fair Prices for Farmers

There is a massive misunderstanding in blaming group certification for the lower prices that undercut US organic growers. A campaign to ensure ‘Fair prices for Family Farmers’ is urgently needed. The organic sector needs to partner with our like-minded allies to develop and run this campaign. Consumers and traders must actively support their local and national organic farmers by paying fair prices rather than the lowest price for their products.