Monday, September 30, 2013

Farmers Strike vs Govt Seed Control

VIDEO: Colombian Farmers Win Back Control Of Their Seeds After Prolonged Strike

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National Farmers and Social Strike in Colombia gets Seeds Control law 970 Suspended

In Colombia after 21 days of a nationwide strike by thousands of farmers, blocking more than 40 roads nationwide, protesting farmers forced the Colombian government to negotiate the rejection of a farm bill and the release of detained protesters.

Ed -  The right wing, Washington consensus Government in Colombia passed a Monsanto-type Law making it Illegal for Farmers to hold Seeds for the next planting season.  "Buy Monsanto GE seeds,
or starve to death" was their message.  But thousands of Farmers protested and overturned the Monsanto-style Law.

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