Press Releases from International Institute for Environment & Development (1 total)
Indigenous People Defend United Nations Terminator Ban
Lima/London, October 7, 2005 -- Indigenous farmers in Peru, the birthplace of the potato, have slammed a move to overturn a UN moratorium on using genetically modified "Terminator" technology in agricultural production.
Genetic Use Restriction Technology, commonly known as Terminator, means that food plants could be genetically modified so that their seeds are rendered sterile, thus preventing farmers from reusing harvested seed.
However, according to a new report from indigenous leaders, Peruvian…
