"famine and pestilence are part of India's ancient story.
But the death of this respected farmer has been blamed on something far more modern and sinister: genetically modified crops."
Monday, November 21, 2011
Forward: Fighting Monsanto!
Some good news comes out of India. The fight to maintain their food heritage is about to be brought to court as Monsanto is being sued by the Indian government for violating the Biological Diversity Act (BDA). Of course this isn't the first battle with GM crops for Indian farmers. Suicide among farmers in India is not uncommon. However, recently the rash of deaths has been blamed on money and failed genetically modified crops.
"famine and pestilence are part of India's ancient story.
"famine and pestilence are part of India's ancient story.
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