Tag: Bt cotton
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Monsanto Seed Patents Create Modern Day Zamindari System
In an interview with Darshan Kakri at the Mahesh Chandra Regmi Lecture series, Vandana Shiva was asked, “Why should countries like Nepal with a predominantly traditional agricultural base be concerned about the entry of a company like Monsanto in its territory?” Regardless of how you feel about the safety of their genetically modified seeds, Shiva’s response provides one of…
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Agrochemical Companies and their stockholders the only ones who need genetically engineered crops
In the opinion section of Pambazuka News, Ali Masmadi Jehu Appiah, a Chairperson for Food Sovereignty Ghana, asserts, “The only people who need genetically engineered crops are the foreign seed and agrochemical companies and their stockholders.” He provides a compelling argument for why Ghana should reject genetically engineered Bt cotton: After several years of apparent short-term success in…
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