Social Responsibility & Agribusiness
Monsanto, a leading promoter of genetically modified crops in third
world nations, is under attack for their untimely exit from a program in Indonesia. After failing to quell vocal public opposition to GMO crops in Indonesia, Monsanto abruptly terminated a program to provide genetically modified cotton seed to Indonesian farmers - leaving thousands of subsistance farmers with no crop to plant. In light of Monsanto's prohibition of "seed saving", using patented seed crop seems like a poor choice for third world farmers. Even if it is more productive seed, these poor farmers can hardly afford to purchase new seed every year. We should all be offended by the fact that a decision by a multi-million dollar executive in St. Louis has brought further difficulty to these poor farmers. Monsanto has a moral obligation to compensate the people who they have left in the lurch. |
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