Devinder Sharma : Ground Reality
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Oct 01 2003
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No GM please, we are British
Multinationals producing genetically modified foods attempt to force open Third World markets, even as consumers in the wealthier countries reject the risky science behind their products, says Devinder Sharma.
Oct 01 2003
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Rigged results, failed promises
The hype that surrounded the introduction of Bt Cotton has now predictably proven false, says Devinder Sharma.
Sep 01 2003
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WTO: End of the road?
The Cancun fiasco shows that the industrialised countries have failed to bring in meaningful trade reforms in agriculture, says Devinder Sharma.
Sep 01 2003
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The great trade robbery
With the world's economic powers poised to strike at the food security of the developing world once again, Devinder Sharma looks back at the devastation wrought by WTO arrangements on agriculture so far, and urges the Third World to take a more resilient line.
Aug 01 2003
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Disquiet before Cancun
The anger against the multilateral trade regime is pushing developed countries on the defensive before the forthcoming WTO Ministerial, says Devinder Sharma.
Aug 01 2003
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Man and cow - a new equality of species
The concerns of Third World citizens have been routinely overlooked - until now, i.e., as technologies developed for animals are conveniently passed off as adequate for the world's poor as well, says Devinder Sharma.
Jul 01 2003
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Abandoning agriculture
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Jul 01 2003
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Reorienting research priorities
Having failed to meet the challenges of the post-green revolution era, agricultural research has reached a dead end, says Devinder Sharma.
Jun 01 2003
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From Pomato to Protato
Technology-only approaches to addressing the problems of 'hidden hunger' are missing the point completely, says Devinder Sharma.
Jun 01 2003
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Eliminating hunger or the hungry?
While 'good' science has been given a quiet burial, the party for the biotechnology industry has just begun, writes Devinder Sharma.
Devinder Sharma is an award-winning journalist, writer, thinker and researcher respected for his views on food and trade policy. His writings focus on the links between biotechnology, intellectual property rights, food trade and poverty. He is a regular contributor to leading national print publications. He blogs at http://devinder-sharma.blogspot.com/