There is nothing more natural for a farmer or a gardener than to save seeds from one season to plant during the next. Yet, as reported by Grain.org,from Guatemala to Ghana, from Mozambique to Malaysia, this basic practice is being turned into a criminal offense, so that half a dozen large multinational corporations can turn seeds into private property & make money from them. As if it were not enough to develop potentially unsafe seeds & force 3rd-world farmers into chattel slavery, BIG-AGRO COMPANIES ARE LOBBYING ALL OVER THE WORLD TO CRIMINALIZE SEED-SAVING. THIS IS BEING ACHIEVED THRU FREE-TRADE AGREEMENTS between entities such as the US, the EuropeanUnion, & their 3rd-world trading partners. These agreements allow for the unchallenged entry of massive multinational corporations into local markets, effectively killing or annexing small-scale production. Following the trend that has seen states such as Michigan criminalize small family farms, the saving of wild or unregistered seeds will soon be made illegal in Europe. This will be achieved by requiring that all seeds be regulated & registered: an expensive practice that will not allow small-scale & family farmers to afford conserving their seeds, if not illegally.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 20:05:25 +0000
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