Frequently asked questions about the WEMA project
Fact sheet
The ACB and TWN have put together a short Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) Project.
On this page you will find all of ACB’s publications. To the right are the search categories that will help you navigate around the ACB’s extensive work.
GM Maize: lessons for Africa - Cartels collusion and control of South Africa's staple food
Briefing paper
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Report
This is a briefing about power and control in our food system, focusing chiefly on South Africa's staple food, maize. It shows how a select group of companies, including Tiger Brands, Pioneer and Premier Foods commandeer the entire maize value chain and continue to squeeze the poorest South Africans.
Marker assisted selection (MAS): Key issues for Africa
Briefing paper
Fact sheet
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Report
'Marker Assisted Selection' uses molecular markers as tools in a plant or animal breeding programme to select for important agricultural traits, such as nutritional quality, drought tolerance, disease and pest resistance.
The Geopolitics of Agrofuels
Briefing paper
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Report
OPENING PANDORA'S BOX: GMOS, FUELISH PARADIGMS AND SOUTH AFRICA's BIOFUELS STRATEGY [button icon="" size="medium" backgroundcolor="#99cc00" color="#ffffff" target="_blank" link="http://acbio.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/biofuels_and_GMOs.pdf"]read more[/butto