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- CitationsAdd new citationList by: CiterankMapLink[1] Seeds of Doubt
Author: Michael Specter - New Yorker
Cited by: Clyde Davies 1:56 PM 12 September 2014 GMT
Citerank: (4) 352042Increased resistance to pests and diseases62C78C9A, 353502Mark Lynas on Shiva“She is very canny about how she uses her power,” Lynas said. “But on a fundamental level she is a demagogue who opposes the universal values of the Enlightenment.”609FDDBE, 353508Brown Streak VirusFor years, in Tanzania, a disease called brown-streak virus has attacked cassava, a critical source of carbohydrates in the region. Researchers have developed a virus-resistant version of the starchy root vegetable, which is now being tested in field trials. But, again, the opposition, led in part by Shiva, who visited this summer, has been strong.62C78C9A, 353510Insect resistant cowpea62C78C9A
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