ENVIRONMENT

The Rise of the ‘Super Weed’ Around the World

July 7, 2014 0

By: Rani Molla “Super weeds” are becoming increasingly common. Texas cotton growers are petitioning the Environmental Protection Agency to let them use propazine, an alternative herbicide to Monsanto’s glysophate, which is currently used,  to combat a “super […]

ENVIRONMENT

Greenpeace Warns EU Off Herbicide-Tolerant GM Crops

January 9, 2013 2

Global environmental watchdog Greenpeace launched a new report Monday warning the European Union against authorising herbicide-tolerant genetically engineered (HTGE) crops, saying they would lead to herbicide-resistant super-weeds. “When herbicide-tolerant crops are relied on heavily, they […]