In a bid to cope with the prevailing low commodity price environment, agricultural companies are looking for cost synergy opportunities and enhanced operational scale through consolidations. – See more at: http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/197191/dupont-syngenta-amp-dow-chemical-planning-major-deal#sthash.xORTj2NS.dpuf
Major chemicals & seed companies merge is not good news
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Pakistan Government Gives Free Hand to Monsanto et al
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What impoverished farmers need is a range of maize varieties that are suitable to their very location. No doubt...
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seed saving: planet in focus
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Stars’ Amy Millan Gets Award For Seed Saving Campaign Featuring Feist, Sam Roberts The 2015 Planet In Focus...
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Right to Save Seeds Under Review
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In Canada the right to save and condition seeds and reuse on their own farms is now a privilege...
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Will China open its market to Monsanto and Dupont?
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http://www.wsj.com/articles/china-seeks-to-develop-global-seed-power-1427049765 For two decades, foreign seed majors have beaten a path to China, lured by a market so big...
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International Seed Library Forum happenings
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Excellent community seed actions from 9 countries. Community seed networks play a big part in keeping garden biodiversity....
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Seeds Production: Preparing the Garden for it
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A gardener can either let the garden self seeds with only the varieties of vegetables that are already localised...
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Seed safe in gardeners hands: the Syrian war
Michel, , Our People, Seed Blog, 0
Farrmers in Syria have their own networks to give and exchange vegetable and grain seeds. They always had. How...
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Seed Laws that Criminalise Farmers: The book is out
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Peasant seeds – the pillar of food production – are under attack everywhere. Under corporate pressure, laws in many...