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Theme: Diversity
and Environmental Sustainability
Project:
A Citizens Space for Democratic Deliberation on Genetically Modified Organisms and the future of farming in Mali
A Citizens’ Jury
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Wednesday 25 January 2006 |
8h00 |
Opening Session |
| 10h00 |
Coffee Break |
10h30 |
TJ BUTHELEZI, South African farmer
Testimony of cultivating BT Cotton in South Africa, its advantages and disadvantages. |
14h00 |
Lunch Break |
14h30 |
PV SATHEESH and Miss MANJULA , Indian farmers,
Another testimony of cultivating BT Cotton in India, its advantages and disadvantages.
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17h00 |
End |
Thursday 26 January 2006 |
8h00 |
Pia MALNOE, Agroscope Changins (Centre for Agronomic Research), Swizterland,
Risks and scientific uncertainties related to the use of GMO crops
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| 9h15 |
Mamadou GOITA, Coalition for the protection of the genetic heritage in Mali
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Commercial issues related to the cultivation of cotton at the international level, particularly the issue with the EU and American subsidies.
- What would the consequences of cultivating BT Cotton in South Africa be, in such a macro-economic context?
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10h30 |
Coffee Break |
| 11h00 |
Jeanne ZOUNDJEKPON, GRAIN, Bénin
The problems caused by Intellectual Property Rights (brevet en particulier) to small and medium scale farming
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NILAWAR, agriculteur indien |
12h15 |
Lunch Break |
13h30 |
Siaka DEMBELE , Rural Economy Institute (IER), Mali
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The viewpoint on GMOs of research in Mali;
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Planned research projects on BT Cotton;
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Current situation on negotiations with Syngenta and Monsanto about the use of BT genes in Cotton production in Mali; what Mali wishes to obtain in this field. |
| 14h45 |
Athanase YARA, Agricultural Engineer, National Union of Cotton Producers of Burkina Faso (UNPCB)
- Presentation of the UNPCB's position on GMO farming in genera, with a special focus on BT Cotton;
- General viewpoint on possible solutions to the Cotton model crisis.
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16h00 |
Coffee Break |
16h30 |
Seydou TRAORE, Productions Manager, INERA, Burkina Faso
- Strategic and political aspects of the development of BT Cotton in Burkina Faso
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17h45 |
End of the day |
Friday 27 January 2006 |
| 8h00 |
Ibrahima COULIBALY, CNOP
- Presentation of the results from the consultation on the 'Loi d'Orientation Agricole' in Mali.
- Small and medium farmers' position on GMOs during this consultation.
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| 9h15 |
Ouola TRAORE, Head of Cotton programme, INERA, Burkina Faso
- Presentation of research plans on BT Cotton in Burkina Faso and results of BT Cotton field tests
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10h30 |
Coffee Break |
| 11h00 |
Bali NEBIE, Coalition de veille face aux OGM, Burkina Faso
- Critical look at BT Cotton experiments in Burkina Faso.
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Sidi N’GUIRO, Mouvement Biologique du Mali (MOBIOM) |
12h15 |
Lunch Break |
13h30 |
Guy KASTLER, Réseau semences paysannes
- Farmers' testimony on consequences of industrialisation on agriculture;
- Possibilities of developing alternatives to patents and property rights in seed conservation and production: the case of France and Réseau semences paysannes.
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| 14h45 |
Sidi N’GUIRO , Biologic Movement of Mali (MOBIOM)
- Presentation of the Bio/équitable (fair) cotton model and the possibilities it offers as an alternative to the traditional cotton model.
- What are the inconsistencies between biological and GMO farming
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| 16h00 |
Coffee Break |
16h30 |
Hama GARBA, FAO
- Presentation on alternative farming methods against insects/pests, agro-ecological approaches and Farmer Field Schools. |
| 17h45 |
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