1. VOICES FROM AFRICA
AFRICAN FARMERS AND ENVIRONMENTALISTS SPEAK OUT
AGAINST A NEW GREEN REVOLUTION IN AFRICA
edited by Anuradha Mittal with Melissa Moore
2. VOICES FROM AFRICA
AFRICAN FARMERS AND ENVIRONMENTALISTS SPEAK OUT
AGAINST A NEW GREEN REVOLUTION IN AFRICA
edited by Anuradha Mittal with Melissa Moore
4. Table of Contents
Introduction
PART ONE:
Promoting Genetic Engineering in Africa: Who Stands to Benefit?
Africa’s Wealth of Seed Diversity and Farmer Knowledge Under Threat
from the Gates/Rockefeller “Green Revolution” Initiative
GMOs Do Not Address the Needs or Concerns of African Farmers
The New Green Revolution in Africa: A Trojan Horse for GMOs
AGRA—A Blunt Philanthropic Arrow
PART TWO:
Twisting Arms: Efforts to Convert Africa to GE Meet with Civil Society
and Farmer Resistance
Is Africa Being Bullied into Growing GM Crops?
The Introduction of Genetically Modified Crops in Africa
African Food Sovereignty or AGRA?
Thika Declaration on GMOs
Editorial: How Safe are GM Foods?
Statement by Civil Society on Biotech ECOWAS Conference
5. PART THREE:
Turning the Tide Against GE in Africa
Are New Technologies an Answer to the Needs of Small-Scale Farmers?
What Kind of Aid Does Africa Need? Not Dumping of Food or Industrial Agriculture
Twelve Reasons for Africa to Reject GM Crops
Hands Off Our Food!
African Communities Must Have the Right to Reject GMOs
Resources
8. Lack of Accountability, Transparency,
and Stakeholder Involvement
We have engaged a broad group of internal and external advisors as part of
our strategy development process
List of reviewers
VOICES FROM AFRICA
39. Twelve Reasons for Africa to Reject GM Crops
GM Crops Will Foster Dependence
on a Corporate Seed Supply
GM Crops will Usher in So-Called
Terminator and Traitor Technologies
GM Crops will Contaminate Non-GM
Crops—Coexistence is Not Possible
VOICES FROM AFRICA
40. GM Crops Will Increase the
Use of Chemicals
GM Crops Threaten Organic and
Sustainable Farming
GM Crops are Patented
GM Crops Favor Industrial
Agriculture Systems
The Biosafety Systems Required are
Unrealistic for African Countries
VOICES FROM AFRICA
41. GM Crops will Not Reduce What Is To Be Done?
Hunger in Africa
GM Crops Will Not Resolve Problems
with Pests
GM Crops Will Encourage the
Arbitrary Destruction of Biodiversity
GM Crops Are a Threat
to Human Health
VOICES FROM AFRICA
