Referring to intensified 'non-chemical agriculture' characterized by overgrazing, irrigation, and polluted water that has damaged natural systems, Dr. Brian Johnson of the English Nature, stressed to his audience at SEARCA that "we need more food but not more of this type of agriculture. We need to use every tool in the toolbox."

The seminar "Assessing Environmental Risks from GMOs - Experiences from the UK" was held at the SEARCA Umali Auditorium on 3 February 2005. It aimed to share the views of a conservation scientist from Europe on future directions in agricultural biotechnology. The seminar was conducted in collaboration with the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST).

Over 200 individuals attended the seminar composed of people from the academe (students and faculty), scientific community, industry, government institutions, church and environmental NGOs.

To know more about this seminar, below are downloadable materials:

- Presentation and photos