Africa, where US Barons love to use, abuse and make money

[ensho]

http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=141190


Genetically modified seed factory opened

Monsanto opens what is believed to be Africa’s largest technologically advanced maize seed processing plant.


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The plant, which is due to produce seeds to be exported largely to the rest of Africa and other countries abroad, signals SA’s growing stature in the genetically modified market as both producer and exporter. SA is considered Africa’s top genetically modified foods producer, having been among the first countries on the continent to take up research and production of the seeds.

The Lichtenburg plant’s opening comes barely a month after North West Premier Thandi Modise promised a provincial growth and development strategy conference in Mmabatho she would create an environment for business to invest in, and speed up job creation.

Monsanto in SA exports about 300000 10kg bags of genetically modified seeds, with 35000 kernels each, to Europe, the Philippines and Egypt

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However, "genetically modified seeds in SA are still an adventure and therefore regulated to ensure that exports are based on the licence acquired from and monitored by the department, because not every country in Africa is as yet open to genetically modified seeds".
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[Octafish]

1. JFK tried to treat the peoples and nations of Africa the same as those of Europe...

...with respect.

JFK CRIED FOR CONGO

Of course, to too many, that was all a million years ago.