The Farmers Jury in Mali in 2006 resulted in a government decision not to introduce genetically modified (GM) cotton in farmers’ fields. Great example of impact of a deliberative process #CitizensAssembly #CitizensJury https://t.co/MtQLo0NRLw
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English Open Access⤵️ Let the people decide: citizen deliberation on the role of GMOs in Mali’s agriculture https://t.co/IWVeaeAZTQ
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In January 2006, 45 Malian farmers gathered in Sikasso to deliberate on GM cotton and the future of farming in #Mali, leaving an unprecedented impact on the region. https://t.co/gtGd8Z6J5h #GMO #SustainableFood #FoodSystems #agriculture https://t.co/fWDJF
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African citizens complained about how Gates Foundation’s complex web of funded relations... works to exclude the knowledge of small and family farmers from national decisions on food and farming (CAGJ-AGRA Watch 2020). https://t.co/0NbWYUrv4N @cordeliers