[6] The shift from
farm-saved seed to corporate monopolies of the seed supply is also a shift from
biodiversity to monocultures in agriculture. The District of Warangal in Andhra
Pradesh (India)
used to grow diverse legumes, millets, and oilseeds. Seed monopolies created
crop monocultures of cotton, leading to disappearance of millions of products
of nature's evolution and farmer's breeding. Monocultures and uniformity
increase the risks of crop failure as diverse seeds adapted to diverse
ecosystems are replaced by rushed introduction of unadapted and often untested
seeds into the market. When Monsanto first introduced Bt Cotton in India in 2002,
the farmers lost Rs. 1 billion due to crop failure. Instead of 1,500 Kg / acre
as promised by the company, the harvest was as low as 200 kg. Instead of
increased incomes of Rs. 10,000 / acre, farmers ran into losses of Rs. 6400 /
acre. (Vandana
Shiva)
[7] Monocultures,
monopolies, myths and the masculinisation of
agriculture - Statement by Dr. Vandana Shiva
[7] Monocultures,
monopolies, myths and the masculinisation of
agriculture - Statement by Dr. Vandana Shiva
[9] "Several studies have shown Bt cotton yields to be substantially lower than non-Bt varieties." Has the Bt cotton bubble burst? (Devinder Sharma)
[10] New research on the impact of GMOs on health
[11] New movie damns Monsanto's deadly sins
[12] Greenpeace
researcher uncovers chilling patent plans. One way or another,
Monsanto wants to make sure no food is grown that they don't own -- and the
record shows they don't care if it's safe for the environment or not. (Direct
quote in Marie-Marianne Robin's documentary)
The full documentary à ‚¬ËœThe World According to Monsanto' by Marie-Monique Robin can now be seen at SPRWORD.com at Underdog Cinnema and also at Wide Eye Cinema (second window)
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