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Monsanto pockets 23 mill from strugling farmers
Posted by:
Panchito
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Date: February 14, 2013 02:52PM [rt.com]
"Seed giant Monsanto has won more than $23 million from hundreds of small farmers accused of replanting the company’s genetically engineered seeds. Now, another case is looming – and it could set a landmark precedent for the future of seed ownership. The lawsuits concern Monsanto’s patent rights as the company strives to prevent farmers from replanting crops grown from the company’s seeds. It’s a concept that a study published on Tuesday – titled 'Seed Giants vs. US Farmers' – referred to as creating a “seed oligarchy.” In the report, the Center for Food Safety (CFS) said it discovered 142 patent infringement suits against 410 farmers and 56 small businesses in more than 27 states as of December 2012. The amount of money pocketed by Monsanto comes to a whopping $23 million. The study was co-produced by the Save our Seeds (SOS) campaign." Re: Monsanto pockets 23 mill from strugling farmers
Posted by:
mindy66
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Date: March 07, 2013 07:01AM Sheer Evil, they are! Mindy  Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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