Legisladores mexicanos abren la puerta a la privatización genética
ARN.ESPORA - indymedia México

En medio de la cortina mediática generada por la sucesión presidencial, el 27 de abril el Senado mexicano abrió la puerta a la privatización de los recursos genéticos mediante la aprobación por unanimidad de la “Iniciativa de ley federal para el acceso y aprovechamiento de los recursos biológicos y genéticos”, lo cual sin duda afectará gravemente, entre otras cosas, la soberanía alimentaria de México, como en el caso del maíz, ya contaminado desde su centro de origen.
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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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