takepart/article/2013/01/31/mexicos-maize-revolution "Corn may be a livelihood in America, but it’s a lifestyle for Mexico’s campesinos. These farmers may work small plots, averaging 20 acres, but their land accounts for two-thirds of the country’s corn production. Many of these farmers grow true heirloom varieties—unique types of corn developed over the course of generations by saving seeds from one season’s harvest and planting them again the following year. Not only would the copyrighted genes of genetically modified corn create a need for farmers to buy seeds on an annual basis (or face potential lawsuits for germinating unlicensed seeds), but the presence of modified varieties would also put the extensive biodiversity of Mexican maize at risk of being overrun by genetic drift."
Posted on: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 20:13:19 +0000
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