Mexican legislators open the door to genetic privatisation
ARN.ESPORA - indymedia México (translated by topito)

During the media screen generated by the presidential succesion, on the 27th of April the Mexican Senator opened the door to the privatisation of genetic resources by means of the unanimous approval of the "Initiative of federal law for access and exploitation of biological and genetic resources", which will no doubt gravely affect, amongst other things, the food sovereignty of Mexico, as in the case of corn which has already been contaminated from its center of origin.

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Landmark Victory in World's First Case Against Biopiracy!!
IFOAM, RFSTE, The Greens/EFA

Munich, March 8, 2005. In a landmark decision today, the European Patent Office upheld a decision to revoke in its entirety a patent on a fungicidal product derived from seeds of the Neem, a tree indigenous to the Indian subcontinent.

[ Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology | The Greens/European Free Alliance in the European Parliament | International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) ]

Farmers launch massive agitation against new patent law
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New Delhi - Several agitating farmers' organisations and trade unions began on February 26 a day of countrywide agitation with a march to parliament followed by a "Beej Satyagraha" to oppose the new 'anti-people' patent law. Farmers' bodies have decided to oppose the recent government ordinance, which seeks to introduce patent monopolies on seeds and the privatization of the water sector. As an alternative, the farmers’ bodies have decided to draft a new agriculture policy and submit it to the government.

[ IMC India | Article - Sowing The Seeds Of Dictatorship | Vandana Shiva ]

Monsanto's supreme court
imc italy

Canada's Supreme Court has confirmed it: Saskatchewan farmers Percy and Louise Schmeiser were illegally growing the company's canola as Gene Giant Monsanto accused.
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