Monsanto wil haar tentakels uitspreiden over Armenië en had daarom een evenement georganiseerd in de VS ambassade in de hoofdstad Jerevan. Andere deelnemers waren onder meer: de bank HSBC (Armenië), Valmont (een bedrijf als Monsanto) en het Armeense ministerie van Landbouw.

Uiteraard willen Monsanto en Valmont Armeense grond vervuilen met o.a. hun gepatenteerde zaden en enorme hoeveelheden gif zoals Roundup, met het kankerverwekkende glyfosaat……..

Dergelijke evenementen trekken normaal gesproken weinig of geen aandacht, echter daar heeft één van de oprichters van System of a Down, Serj Tankian, verandering in gebracht. Terecht merkt hij op dat bedrijven als Monsanto verantwoordelijk zijn voor de grote bijensterfte…..*

Vergeet verder niet dat ‘duurzame’ boeren/tuinders die geen gebruik maken van Monsanto zaden, terwijl hun buurman dit wel doet, hun ecologisch vergunning kwijtraken, daar niet alleen het overgewaaid gif hun planten zal bedekken en binnendringen, maar ook de kans levensgroot is dat er Monsanto zaden op hun grond terechtkomen en naast dat zij hun ecologische vergunning kwijtraken, zullen ze in dat geval worden vervolgd door Monsanto voor ‘oneigenlijk gebruik’ van hun zaden……. Meestal trekt Monsanto in dergelijke gevallen bij de rechter aan het langste eind……..

Na een negatieve rechtelijke uitspraak kunnen de getroffen boeren/tuinders het verder wel vergeten, of anders gezegd: ze zullen daardoor failliet gaan en al menig boer (vooral in arme landen) heeft zich derhalve het leven benomen……. Daarnaast mogen boeren/tuinders die zaden van Monsanto gebruiken, zich niet bezighouden met zaadvermeerdering…. Als dan door omstandigheden de oogsten mislukken, hebben arme boeren geen geld om de zaden voor het volgende seizoen te kopen en gaan ook zij failliet……

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System
of a Down’s Frontman Trying to Stop Global Spread of “Evil”
Monsanto

November
22, 2017 at 1:53 pm

Written
by Derrick
Broze

Biotech
giant Monsanto may face resistance to expanding their operations into
Armenia after alternative rock musician Serj Tankian publicly
criticized the company’s appearance at a recent conference at the
U.S. embassy in Yerevan, Armenia.

(ANTIMEDIA) Yerevan,
Armenia — On
November 1, the United States Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia, hosted a
business conference aimed at connecting Armenian agriculture
companies with the “expertise, products, and technology” of U.S.
corporations Monsanto and Valmont. According to a press release from
the embassy, the event was organized in partnership with the Armenian
Ministry of Agriculture and HSBC Bank Armenia.

According
to the press release:

“The
conference aimed to strengthen commercial ties between the United
States and Armenia by connecting representatives from American and
Armenian agribusinesses, and by giving American companies the
opportunity to showcase the latest technological advances in the
field.”

Monsanto
and Valmont sent representatives to present their products and
services, as well as to learn about “business opportunities” in
Armenia. The press release also noted that the conference featured
presentations by HSBC Bank Armenia, International Finance Corporation
(IFC), the Center for Agribusiness and Rural Development (CARD), and
Armenian government officials.

Such
a meeting might typically go unnoticed by most of the population of
the U.S. and Armenia. However, the issue garnered attention in
Armenian media due, in part, to the actions of Serj Tankian, a
Lebanese-born Armenian-American musician, political activist, and
founding member of the band System of a Down. “Armenia please
please stay free and clear of Monsanto. There is ample proof that
Monsanto’s sprays have poisoned our environment contributing
drastically to dying off of bees,” Tankian posted on Facebook
on November 2nd. The comment was likely in reference to
RoundUp, a popular Monsanto-owned insecticide that contains the
controversial ingredient glyphosate. Tankian also said apples in
Armenia taste different than in America due to “thousands
of years of agriculture and cultivation” and warned about the
potential dangers of introducing genetically engineered seeds and
foods into the Armenia.

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Armenia please please stay free and clear of Monsanto. There is ample proof that Monsanto’s sprays have poisoned our environment contributing drastically to dying off of bees. Their predatory genetically modified products spell the end of pure organic foods. They are bad for you and taste horrible to say the least. Above all Monsanto is known as an evil corporation here in the US and Europe for all their practices, suing farmers etc. There is no going back from genetically modified products as they cannot be contained. When I’m in Armenia and bite into an apple, it’s pure, crisp and delicious. From thousands of years of agriculture and cultivation. Let it remain so, please. I can’t find apples like that in the US thanks to Monsanto.

Please spread this message.

Thanks

Serj

U.S. introduces Monsanto company in Armenia

The U.S. Embassy in Yerevan and the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service teamed up to support the agriculture sector in Armenia…

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On
November 7, Tankian again commented on the issue with a Facebook
post stating,
“Good
job ATP for talking about Monsanto in Armenia.”
He was referencing a statement from the Armenian Tree Project. In the
statement, ATP founder Carolyn Mugar invoked the “Precautionary
Principle” as endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly. The
Precautionary Principle calls for precautionary measures when dealing
with activities that have the potential to raise the threat of harm
to the environment or human health. The
ATP statement called
Monsanto’s seeds “a
threat to biodiversity and native and organic crops”
because of “consolidation
and corporate ownership of seeds.”

ATP
also called attention to Monsanto’s pesticides leading to the
creation of “superweeds” and “superbugs,” which are resistant
to pesticides, leading to an increase in the use of chemicals. In
addition, ATP noted that “Farmers have been pushed out of
business and off the land by corporations like Monsanto due to
corporate control of seeds.” The non-profit also mentioned that
the often touted promise that GMO foods lead to increased yields or
farm profitability is not necessarily true. Finally, the Armenian
Tree Project noted that “the long-term safety of utilizing GMO
technology has not been fully evaluated.”

Tankian’s
Facebook posts went viral across Armenian media, with the Armenian
Weekly, Eurasianet,
and other sites crediting Tankian for sparking negative reactions
from the public. Eurasianet noted
that local activists sent a
letter to
the Armenian government and to U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard M.
Mills arguing against the expansion of Monsanto’s business in the
nation. Eurasianet reported:

“Armenia banned the
production of GMOs two years ago but the import of food containing
genetically modified components is allowed if the products are marked
as such. The market is unprotected from the sale of such products.

“In
a recent interview,
Monsanto’s sales manager in the CIS Alexander Zvyagintsev assured
journalists that the company will not offer its Armenian partners the
opportunity to work with genetically modified products such as seeds.
Zvyagintsev claims the company does not allow the use of such items
in countries where it is prohibited.”

Popular
bilingual Armenian news site Asbarez was
also critical of the conference and the welcoming of Monsanto into
Armenia. “We
all want the United States to invest in Armenia and become a conduit
for better economic stability in the country,” Asbarez
wrote.
“But,
companies like Monsanto, whose notorious bullying tactics to force
farmers to conform to is corporate aim to monopolize the agriculture
sector will hinder the growth of the agriculture industry in Armenia
and will have a far-reaching impact on the future of the country’s
productivity and resources.”

Following
the pushback against Monsanto’s appearance, non-profit EVN Report
launched a 10-day
investigation that
included interviews with representatives from Armenia’s
agricultural, international development, public health, and legal
sectors. The EVN Report investigation found that Monsanto has
actually been operating in Armenia for nearly two decades. According
to the report, “the
local distributor of Monsanto seeds in Armenia is a company called
Agroline Limited, which has the exclusive rights to selling seeds
from Dutch-based companies Seminis and De Ruiter Seeds, both bought
out by Monsanto in 2005.”

The
EVN Report could not provide a simple yes or no regarding whether or
not Monsanto’s genetically engineered or modified seeds are being
distributed throughout Armenia.“After conducting intensive
research, speaking with officials from relevant ministries,
specialists in agribusiness, representatives and distributors of
Monsanto products, and others there are more questions than answers,”
the report concluded. Officially, the answer is no, unofficially, no
one knows for sure. The report highlights the ignorance around what
constitutes genetic engineering, hybrid, and traditional seeds.

The
EVN Report also points to the fact that developing nations with
populations that have not been educated about the potential benefits
and dangers of new technology are left to trust politicians and
corporate executives. If the people of Armenia are to have true
sovereignty — if they are to decide what seeds and foods they want
to allow on their land — they must be properly educated. Only then
can they make an informed decision that represents the needs of their
people.

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* Intussen blijkt dat de laatste decennia 75% van alle insecten is uitgestorven, waar gifmengers als Monsanto de hoofddaders zijn……. Als deze sterfte blijft voortduren, zal het wereldvoedselprobleem de komende decennia tot een gigantisch niveau groeien, immers naast bijen, hommels en vlinders zorgen ook andere insecten voor bestuiving van gewassen…… Kortom er voltrekt zich wereldwijd een ramp in relatief hoog tempo…… Ondanks dit alles maaien gemeenten als het Westland hun bermen 3 maal per jaar, zodat insecten als bijen, hommels en vlinders daar geen voedsel kunnen vinden…..