Something in relation with my business relations (www.mr-int.ch).

Every decade or so, any industry seems to have to undertake a fundamental shake-out. This is now the case of the pesticides-cum-seeds sector. Large strategic, financial, regulatory, and political Read more

In need of chemistry, the genetically modified company Monsanto is looking for the saving grace of older herbicide molecules. This is understandable: weeds show some resistance to glyphosate.

In parallel, its egotistic management wants to acquire Syngenta for its Read more

In matters such as climate, human health, or other existential worries, no one day goes on without us being served the news of an imminent disaster, a scandal, or a terrorizing situation.

So, recently, antieverything groups were delighted that Read more

Les OGM ne sont pas une panacée car rien ne l’est en agriculture. Ils ne sont pas non plus le poison que certains aimeraient qu’ils soient. C’est une de ces activités humaines pour lesquelles une communication ouverte, sobre et à deux voies est devenue impossible. Read more

What seems to have no connection does indeed have some, of course on a conceptual level rather than in detailed specifications. Giving a little thoughts to it, one finds similarities between organic farming and so-called alternative energy, mainly photovoltaic (PV) and wind. Read more