All top rivaling companies are pairing up. Seven companies currently dominate the global production of pesticides and seeds, a key sector in agriculture. But this oligopoly will shrink if the EU and US competition authorities give their green light.
Three newly-formed conglomerates would dominate more than 60 percent of the market for commercial seed and agricultural chemicals. They would manage the supply of almost all the genetically modified plants on this market. They would also own the majority of patent applications for intellectual property rights for plants at the European Patent Office.
The influence of transnational corporations can be difficult to detect. They often sell their products under the brand names of the companies they buy up. Bayer-Monsanto and DuPont-Dow will remain on the stock market, and will continue to be accountable to their shareholders.
The management of DuPont-Dow plans to split the new group into three listed companies, one of them an independently operating agrochemicals company. In this case, the courts were not ruling on the question of liability for accidental contamination. The case did, however, confirm that the patent over a genetic sequence applies to the whole organism that hosts it. Click here for more information. Click here to see photos from the march in Haiti and the solidarity action in Montreal. Monsanto said that the donated corn seeds are not genetically engineered but are hybrids, which means that they may not perform well if replanted in the subsequent seasons.
We cannot accept this. Forty people chained themselves to the entrance gate at the wake of day and prevented personnel from entering the office buildings and greenhouses. As a result the police will not interfere. Many employees welcomed the action and said they were not happy with the take over of De Ruiter Seeds by Monsanto in De Ruiter Seeds is the third Dutch vegetable seed company that was bought up by Monsanto.
With these acquisitions the company aims to monopolise the vegetable seed market. April Monsanto faces farmer resistance to high prices — Company earnings disappoint, scraps target to double profits in 5 years. Farmers are also refusing to pay high prices for Roundup Ready2 soy. Monsanto is now reducing its prices including heavily discounting SmartStax. March Monsanto Admits Bt Cotton has Failed in India For the first time anywhere in the world, biotech agriculture giant Monsanto has admitted that insects have developed resistance to its Bt insect resistant cotton crop.
Evidence was observed by Monsanto from Gujarat province. February India has halted the commercial cultivation of what would have been its first GE vegetable crop — eggplant. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said more studies were needed to ensure GE aubergines were safe for consumers and the environment. July 15, Monsanto has invested in developing new GM wheat. Monsanto bought WestBred, a Montana company specializing in wheat germplasm.
Monsanto stated they will now develop new GM wheat varieties. Join the Global Rejection counter statement — sign on here! May Monsanto says it expects its U. Check the story. Monsanto stands to gain substantially from the rush to produce fuels from our agricultural base — biofuels agrofuels — because the acreage of GE crops could now be expanded to grow fuel as well as food. Monsanto is no stranger to lawsuits on both sides of the table: as defendant and plaintiff.
The main ingredient in Roundup is glyphosate. It was discovered by a chemist at Monsanto in , and they began selling it commercially for agricultural use in It is an herbicide used to kill weeds. Farmers found it useful, especially when Monsanto later introduced glyphosate-resistant crops—meaning, crops genetically engineered to resist being harmed or killed by Roundup, so the farmers could use it to kill the weeds but not harm their crops.
By , Roundup was the most used herbicide in the United States—being used on farms, by homeowners, and in government and industry. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that million pounds of glyphosate is applied to lawns and crops in the United States every year. Some environmental and wildlife studies and concerns surrounding the manufacture and use of glyphosate are:.
You will never be charged a fee unless a recovery is made for you. History of Monsanto. Bayer Purchases Monsanto When Bayer announced its intention in to buy Monsanto, it was thought to be to boost agricultural research and innovation. Nevertheless, the sale was finalized in Monsanto Lawsuits Monsanto is no stranger to lawsuits on both sides of the table: as defendant and plaintiff. Here is a brief, non-inclusive list of lawsuits in which Monsanto was the defendant: A class action lawsuit was filed against Monsanto for injuries sustained by military personnel exposed to the defoliant Agent Orange in Vietnam.
Agent Orange contained dioxin, which is associated with many adverse health effects, including cancer and infertility. Monsanto settled the suit. Some of those cases settled, and some were won by Monsanto. In addition, there were other suits brought by communities where Monsanto had manufactured PCBs, claiming the company should pay to for the clean-up. Some were dismissed and some were settled; some are still ongoing.
The case was dismissed, and appeals were denied. The judge dismissed the case, citing the lack of contamination at that time. Monsanto, or Bayer since they are now owned by Bayer, has lost several of these lawsuits to the tune of millions of dollars. Bayer says it will appeal. And there are over 15, cases still awaiting trial. Glyphosate—History and Applications The main ingredient in Roundup is glyphosate.
In , a birth cohort study in Indiana found detectable levels of glyphosate in more than 90 percent of the women tested, and the study found a correlation between the levels found and shortened pregnancy rates.
This study, conducted in by researchers at the University of Washington, was actually a meta-analysis of many studies—evaluating their data and conclusions. A test found that 21 cereals and snack foods contained glyphosate.
In addition, another, smaller study found higher levels of glyphosate in children than their parents.
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