Indianfarmers.org
India
Website of the Federation of Farmers Associations (FFA), which promotes GM crops in India. FFA's president is Chengal Reddy, a politician who has had a long association with Monsanto.
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See also: Federation of Farmers Associations, Sharad Joshi, Chengal Reddy
Niger Innis
USA
Spokesman for Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), Monsanto-backed former civil rights group that now lobbies for industry and targets environmentalists.
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Articles: The Uncle Tom Award
See also: Congress of Racial Equality, National Center for Public Policy Research, Project 21, Paul Driessen, Monsanto, Hugh Grant
Institute of Arable Crops Research
UK
Crop research institute, now known as Rothamsted Research. Has partnered with GM firms and took part in the UK's farmscale trials of GM crops.
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See also: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Rothamsted Research
Institute of Economic Affairs
UK
Free-market think tank. Its environment unit was formerly headed by Roger Bate and Julian Morris. In 2023 it published a report by Cameron English of the Monsanto-funded American Council on Science and Health calling for the rapid adoption of GMOs in the UK.
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Article: Pro-GM scientists and the right
See also: Roger Bate, Julian Morris, Cameron English, American Council on Science and Health
Institute of Food Research
UK
Institute funded by Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and headed by Professor Mike Gasson, who has made contested claims for the safety of GM food.
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See also: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Derek Burke, Mike Gasson
Institute of Plant Biotechnology for Developing Countries (IPBO)
Belgium
Founded by Marc Van Montagu, President of the European Federation of Biotechnolgy (EFB)
Article: UN launches biotech network for developing countries
See also: International Industrial Biotechnology Network (IIBN)
Institute of Public Affairs
Australia
Pro-corporate think tank that's numbered Monsanto among its funders. Among the scientists who have promoted GMOs from its platforms are C. S. Prakash and Klaus Ammann.
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See also: Klaus Ammann, C. S. Prakash
International Food Information Council
USA
Food industry-backed lobby group with GM giants among its funders. Its controversial polls claim to show public acceptance of biotechnology.
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See also: Thomas Hoban
International Foundation for the Conservation of Natural Resources
USA
Lobby for hunting rights which also lobbies against environmentalists and for GMOs.
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International Grain Trade Coalition
USA
Represents commercial grain, feed and processing interests, some aligned with biotech companies.
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See also: American Farm Bureau Federation, National Corn Growers Association
International Industrial Biotechnology Network (IIBN)
Belgium
Targets developing countries. Coordinated by the the Institute of Plant Biotechnology for Developing Countries
Article: UN launches biotech network for developing countries
See also: Marc Van Montagu
International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI)
Industry-funded scientific group that (re)designs regulatory risk assessment processes worldwide according to industry's wishes. Denies it's a lobby group; functions like one.
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International Policy Network
UK
Connects to Roger Bate and Julian Morris.
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See also: Roger Bate, Competitive Enterprise Institute, Institute of Economic Affairs, Julian Morris, Martin Livermore
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Philippines
Part of CGIAR. Both IRRI and CGIAR criticised for supporting corporate pro-GM agenda. Developing golden rice. Funders include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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See also: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Gerard Barry, Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, Ingo Potrykus
International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA)
Philippines, Kenya, USA
Biotech industry funded non-profit body (donors have included Monsanto, Bayer and CropLife International) promoting GMOs in the Global South. Has had leading executives from Monsanto and Syngenta on its board. Known for its controversial annual reports and for seeding pro-GM lobby groups in the South. Jennifer Thomson is Vice-Chair (2013-present; board member 2002-present).
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Reports: Who benefits from GM crops? An industry built on myths
See also: Clive James, Monsanto, Syngenta, Jennifer Thomson
Iowa Farm Bureau
USA
Part of the American Farm Bureau, linked to Truth About Trade.
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