ARGENCERT NEWS

* ARGENCERT CUSTOMER DISTINGUISHED
BODEGAS KRONTIRAS wine distinguished by “Cuisin & Vins” magazine. Full text

* ARGENCERT IN BIOFACH 2009
ARGENCERT will be found in Hall 1 of the organic world megafair, sharing a stand with CERTISYS, other of the members of CERTIBIONET. Full text

NATIONAL NEWS

* MULTISECTORIAL TRADE MISSION TO INDIA:
Feb. 2-6, 2009, within the frame of the Official Visit of Argentina’s President to India. Full text

* A LAB TO REPRODUCE COTTON BOLL WEEVIL OPENED UP
To breed this species for research in the microbiological control of the pest. Full text

* VETO TO THE LAW OF GLACIER PROTECTION
The veto endangers glaciers; without veto the mining provinces would have lost investments. Both rationals have their weight; a much deeper cost benefit analysis is needed. Full text

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

* GLOBAL ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT RANKS IFOAM NUMBER ONE AMONG ASSESSED ORGANIZATIONS
IFOAM First in the evaluation of accountability of 30 of the World’s most powerful Organizations. Full text

* NATURAL AND ORGANIC CONSUMERS NOT GIVING UP
Consumers likely to maintain natural and organic grocery purchasing in 2009. Full text

* COPPER IN VINEYARDS AND FRUIT ORCHARDS: THE END OF ITS USE?
Controversy between environmental organizations in Europe. Full text

* NEW NATURAL & ORGANIC COSMETIC STANDARD LAUNCHED IN EUROPE
Base standard for natural and organic cosmetics would be available in January 2009. Full text

* AUSTRIA: INTEREST IN ORGANIC FASHION GROWS
Large clothing chains are adapting themselves to market demands. Full text

GMOs, HORMONES, NANOTECHNOLOGY, TECHNICAL NOTES

* REBUILDING MARKET SHARE AFTER GE RICE BACKLASH Costs of the accident and the means to solve the problem are said to be somewhere around U$ 1 billion. Full text

* PRESENCE OF GMO CORN IN MEXICO’S HIGHLANDS.
Researchers of Mexico’s Universidad Nacional Autónoma (UNAM) demostrated presence of transgenic genes in crops of local (creol) corn varieties. Full text

* STEVIA SWEETENER GETS US FDA GO-AHEAD
FDA green light opens the flood gates for new product launches. Full text

CONGRESSES, SEMINARS, MEETINGS, COURSES FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS

* BREEDING DIVERSITY: 1st International IFOAM Conference on Organic Animal and Plant Breeding
In Sante Fe, New Mexico, USA, August 25-29, 2009 Call for Papers. Full text

* SOIL CONSERVATION AND ECOLOGIC AGROFORESTRY: 8TH UPDATE (Feb. 1st., 2009)
Portal calls for published works on the subject. Full text