Groups representing over 5 million Nigerians are resisting Monsanto's attempt to introduce GM maize and cotton, writes Vanessa Amaral-Rogers. With growing evidence of harm to human health and environment, and failing GM crops in other countries, they say Monsanto's applications must be refused.
… Nigerians say no to Monsanto's GM crops Vanessa Amaral-Rogers | … over 5 million Nigerians are resisting Monsanto's attempt to introduce GM maize and … failing GM crops in other countries, they say Monsanto's applications must be refused. One …
After a run of low quality GM cotton crops with unusually short fibres, Burkina Faso has ended its love affair with Monsanto's Bt cotton, writes Claire Robinson. In a further blow to the company, growers are demanding $280 million compensation for their losses.
… Burkina Faso calls time on Monsanto's GM cotton, demands $280m damages … News Burkina Faso Gm Cotton Africa Burkinabè Monsanto dadjan wassinatou, 34, holds a basket … Burkina Faso has ended its love affair with Monsanto's Bt cotton, writes Claire Robinson. …
The idea that GMO cotton offers hope to Africa's impoverished cotton farmers is facile and fraudulent, writes Arya Tajdin. In fact it only adds to their vulnerability. Their real problems lie in the structural oversupply of subsidized cotton on world markets, and the flood of 'kifua' - dead white man's clothing - that undermines the continent's textile industries.
… the continent's textile industries. Monsanto and the biotech industry claim and … is intense political lobbying and pressure by Monsanto, the biotech industry and their … and agenda to introduce GM cotton in Africa. Monsanto, the biotech industry and their …
Ghana's government is desperate to pass a Plant Breeders Bill that would remove farmers' ancient 'seed freedom' to grow, retain, breed and develop crop varieties - while giving corporate breeders a blanket exemption from seed regulations. Now the farmers are fighting back.
… Ghana's farmers battle ‘Monsanto law' to retain seed freedom Chris … country's seeds to giant corporations like Monsanto. They fear the laws would allow … why campaigners have dubbed the bill 'the Monsanto Law'. Resistance is fertile "The …
Monsanto, DuPont, Syngenta, Limagrain are among the companies to buy into Africa's indigenous seed companies. It's all part of the corporate takeover of the continent's agriculture at the expense of the small farmers who feed most of Africa's people.
… Africa Farming Corporations tanseed-cut.jpg Monsanto, DuPont, Syngenta, Limagrain are … to Mahyco of India - which is 26% owned by Monsanto. Mahyco specialises in hybrid cotton … varieties, and has a 50:50 joint venture with Monsanto to license its genetically modified …
Over 100,000 Burkina Faso farmers were pleased with Monsanto's yield-boosting Bt cotton, write Brian Dowd-Uribe & Matthew Schnurr. But not the companies that had to buy the crop at a fixed government-set price. The shorter fibres produced by Bt varieties led to less lint being extracted, and of lower quality, making it a lose-lose proposition for the country's most important industry.
… Burkina Faso farmers were pleased with Monsanto's yield-boosting Bt cotton, write … in partnership with the agriculture company Monsanto . Bt refers to a toxin - Bacillus … and pernicious cotton pests, the bollworm . Monsanto agreed to backcross the Bt gene onto …
Lured by promises of aid and investment, African governments are rewriting laws to create lucrative opportunities for corporate agribusiness, writes Chris Walker - while consigning their own farmers to servitude and landlessness. But now farmers are rising up, as in Ghana where a new 'Monsanto law' threatens to end their right to grow, save and share their ancestral seeds.
… are rising up, as in Ghana where a new 'Monsanto law' threatens to end their right to … Breeders Bill (often referred to as 'the Monsanto law') is just one of the many new … reforming laws to help big businesses like Monsanto and Unilever access land, push …
Africa's biotech establishment is deploying its biggest guns to attack NGOs opposed to GMO crops to help push through Ghana's corporation-friendly Plant Breeders Bill - a key element in the corporate enclosure of Africa's farming, seeds and agricultural heritage.
… private corporate control of the food system. Monsanto and Syngenta are particularly greedy … been funded by the biotech industry - some by Monsanto, particularly his education and early … about the GMOs they are pushing. For example Monsanto has just been forced to withdraw …
The Gates Foundation is spending half a billion dollars a year to 'feed the world', most of it aimed at Africa. But as GRAIN discovers, it is imposing a model of high-tech, high-input 'green revolution' farming, complete with GMOs, agro-chemicals and a pro-business neoliberal agenda, all in in alliance with corporate agriculture.
… relevance as corporations like Syngenta and Monsanto took control over seed markets. Money … producer of genetically engineered crops, Monsanto. 15 Gates & AGRA in Malawi: … to the agro-dealers in Malawi has been Monsanto, responsible for 67% of all inputs. A …
A charity has given millions to a biotechnology organisation in an aim to advance the use of biotechnology on crops in developing countries.
… Ecologist | 1st March 2009 News Biotechnology Monsanto Africa Gm Science And Technology … to a biotechnology organisation, funded by Monsanto, to lobby African governments and …
New research indicates that agricultural policies aimed at alleviating poverty in Africa are making things worse, writes Lawrence Woodward. Backed by 'development' aid, big business is forcing modern farming practices on unwilling rural communities. Only the rich benefit, while the poor carry the burden of landlessness and debt.
… supporters dressed as business people from Monsanto, Diageo, SABMiller and Unilever, … donors, and multinational companies such as Monsanto. They have been vigorously pushing to …
Coca-Cola is the latest company to join the agricultural 'scramble for Africa', writes Miriam Ross. Backed by £600 million of British aid under the guise of 'food security' and 'nutrition', a vast give-away of Africa's land is under way that will condemn small farmers to landlessness and poverty.
… farmers and handing it to companies like Monsanto, Unilever and Syngenta. In return for … rather than buying them from companies like Monsanto. Similar laws are being drafted in … to help boost the profits of Coca-Cola and Monsanto. We must stop this 'new wave of …
The Gates Foundation - widely assumed to be 'doing good', is imposing a neoliberal model of development and corporate domination that's opening up Africa's agriculture to land and seed-grabbing global agribusiness, writes Colin Todhunter. In the process it is foreclosing on the real solutions - enhancing food security, food sovereignty and the move to agroecological farming.
… a series of those companies, including Monsanto, Dupont and Bayer through a variety … relationship with seed and chemical giant Monsanto is well known. It previously owned … to promote several projects in which Monsanto is a beneficiary. Not least among …
£600 million of UK aid money is going to help companies like Unilever and Monsanto take over African land and agriculture, writes Miriam Ross. The corporate power-grab will be disastrous for the small-scale farmers who feed at least 70% of Africa's people.
… is going to help companies like Unilever and Monsanto take over African land and … among themselves. Giant seed companies like Monsanto, Syngenta and DuPont are big players …
The European Parliament has had a great week, writes Molly Scott Cato MEP - for those who oppose GMOs in food and farming. MEPs voted on five occasions to say no to GMOs, and gave their support to agroecology as the only sustainable way to feed the world.
… with ChemChina, perhaps even Bayer with Monsanto. As a member of both the Agriculture … prompted accusations of neo-colonialism from Monsanto - ironic, given that the industry has …
Sharing and saving seed is a crucial part of traditional farming all over Africa, writes Heidi Chow. Maybe that's why governments, backed by multinational seed companies, are imposing oppressive seed laws that attack the continent's main food producers and open the way to industrial agribusiness. But Ghana's women farmers are having none of it.
… under threat by a proposed bill - dubbed the ‘Monsanto Law' - in Ghana. Its effect would be … the last frontier for untapped markets. The ‘Monsanto law' is a clear example of how the …
A farming revolution is under way in Africa, pushed by giant corporations and the UK's aid budget. It will surely be good for the global economy, writes Sophie Morlin-Yron, but will Africa's small farmers see the benefit?
… were Nestlé Head of Agriculture Hans Joehr, Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant, Cargill Vice-Chairman … the land, which is absolutely critical." And Monsanto's CEO Hugh Grant played down the …
Green revolution approach of expensive fertilisers and seeds is failing and needs replacing with projects that prevent food waste, build resilience to climate change, and strengthen city farming
… Revealed: how seed market is controlled by Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, Dow & DuPont …
The 'New Alliance', backed by £600m of UK aid, is meant to improve food security, reduce malnutrition and lift people out of poverty, writes Aisha Dodwell. But it's all a huge con - delivering corporate welfare, attacking small farmers, enabling land grabs - and leaving a trail of poverty and human devastation. It draws praise from only a single review of its activities: its own.
… multinational agribusiness companies like Monsanto continue their conquest of African …
While the Gates Foundation and conservative politicians are bigging up GMOs and agribusiness, writes Colin Todhunter, a quiet revolution has been working its way across Africa. Agroecological farming, constantly adapting to local needs, customs, soils and climates, has been improving nutrition, reducing poverty, combatting climate change, and enriching farmland.
… as well as big agribusiness concerns such as Monsanto are pushing hard for this. Frederic … (see this and this ). The Gates Foundation, Monsanto and Western governments are placing …
Perhaps all the 'do gooders' busy forcing industrial models of agriculture onto poor but independent African farmers really do think they are helping them, writes Colin Todhunter. But if so they are deeply deluded. All they will achieve is the takeover of export-oriented agribusiness and GMOs, the destruction of agroecological farming systems, and a future of debt and landlessness.
… ministries. These companies include Monsanto, Dupont and Pioneer Hi-bred. "The GM …
The European Parliament today called on the Commission and member states like the UK to stop funding the 'New Alliance' plan to force export-oriented agribusiness onto Africa. Instead they want support for small-scale family farms and agroecology.
… giant Yara International, Syngenta, Monsanto, Coca-Cola and Nestle. It is based on …
'Land grab' report highlights growing interest from speculators in ‘flex’ crops like soya, palm oil and sugarcane that can be used for biofuels or food
… been growing food so the push on biomass by Monsanto, Cargill and others will see an …