Iraqi farmers forced to sow terminator seeds

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Iraqi farmers forced to sow modified grain

Wednesday, February 9, 2005

By Christopher Findlay

 

An order on intellectual property signed by the former US military

administrator in Iraq, Paul Bremer, forces Iraqi farmers into dependency

on international corporations peddling genetically modified (GM) seed.

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Canada backs terminator seeds

Guardian, UK - Feb 8, 2005

.... environment group ETC, also show that the Canadian government will

attack an official UN report critical of the potential impact of

" terminator " seeds on small ...

 

Canada endorsing Monsanto 'suicide seeds'

Greenpeace International, Netherlands - Feb 9, 2005

.... He emphasized that he was not aware of any current applications to

use Terminator seeds and that his department would review carefully any

such application ...

 

''Stop Terminator!'' Government Urged

Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 22 hours ago

New Zealand needs to take a stand supporting the international community

and block moves by the Canadian government to authorise Terminator

seeds. ...

NZ Govt. Caught In Secret Deal on Terminator Genes Scoop.co.nz (press

release)

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The Terminator Seed - It's Back!!

PEJ News, Canada - 7 hours ago

.... Terminator seeds are genetically engineered to be sterile and

thereby prevent farmers from saving seed. This is an extremely risky

and. ...

 

Open-Source Technique for GM Crops

Slashdot - 6 hours ago

.... I know everyone here has " GM plants " , Monsanto, terminator seeds and

the RIAA muddled together into a single ball of confusion but it's not

like public domain ...

 

Canadian Government to Unleash Terminator Bombshell at UN Meeting ...

Checkbiotech.org (press release), Switzerland - Feb 9, 2005

.... will also attack an official UN report, prepared by an international

expert group, which is critical of the potential impacts of Terminator

seeds on small ...

 

Govt urged to back down on terminator technology

Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - 18 hours ago

.... that New Zealand is one of only three countries pushing to change

the rules governing the use of " terminator technology " , which prevents

seeds from developing ...

 

No agreement about impact on farmers

Checkbiotech.org (press release), Switzerland - 7 hours ago

.... it poses a new threat to their rights to use and improve seeds. ...

GURTs, or " terminator genes'' as activists call Genetic Use Restriction

Technologies, promise ...

Experts focus on 'terminator gene' Bangkok Post

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Press Action Iraqi Order 81...Orders, Occupation, and Oppression

Press Action, VA - Feb 1, 2005

.... the Franken Empire. Our own USDA was complicit in the development of

Terminator seeds. Picture Dr. Strangelove on the John Deere. ...

 

 

 

 

Lloyd Miller, Research Director, Moderator

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