In an effort to help repair damage and help Serbian farmers re-sow their fields as quickly as possible, Monsanto this weekend donated around €275,000 worth of DEKALB maize seeds, enough to plant up to approximately 3,000 hectares of land. Additional maize seed was distributed in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina for a total value of around €445,000 in the three countries. In addition to the maize seeds, Monsanto is also donating about €75,000 in tomato, cucumber and cabbage seeds to farmers affected by the floods in all three countries. The seeds will provide immediate help to re-sow flooded fields and restore production. “We hope that with our help small farmers that lost their crops due to the flooding will be able to plant again within the next two weeks,” said José Manuel Madero, CEO of Monsanto Europe, Middle East and Africa. ”This is the time for us to show up and contribute to helping communities in need.” In addition, Monsanto is also raising money internally by collecting cash donations for one of the agencies providing humanitarian relief in Serbia. Monsanto will match every dollar contributed by employees 1:1.
Posted on: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 01:35:44 +0000