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Monsanto convinces Nepal to accept GMO corn
Digital Journal – Notorious agricultural giant Monsanto has teamed up with the Nepalese government to force GMO seeds on to the country’s farmers. Protests in Kathmandu ensued.
In later news, it has been advised that the Nepal’s Ministry of Agriculture has made NO formal agreement. In response to the deal proposed by USAID and public protests and debates on the issue, Hari Dahal the spokesperson of Ministry of Agriculture of Nepal has mentioned that the deal has not been signed and will not be signed by Nepal Government. (updated)Read article
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