Monsanto Pakistan introduces bio-tech seed

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Monsanto Pakistan introduces bio-tech seed
By Our Correspondent
Published: November 26, 2016
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LAHORE: More than 500 corn-farmers from across Punjab attended the field trial and demonstration event organised by Monsanto Pakistan at their field research facility located at Manga Mandi near Lahore.

The event showcased Monsanto’s latest bio-tech corn seed technology together with high performance hybrid seed products, with the objective of educating famers on Monsanto’s latest products and technology.

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The occasion also included an exhibition space for various vendors and businesses related to the agriculture sector, including agriculture implements manufacturers, on-farm solar energy solution providers, fertilisers and agri finance institutions.

Briefing the visitors, Shariq Bokhari, Sales Effectiveness Lead – Asia & Africa at Monsanto Pakistan, explained that the new bio-tech seed had the potential to increase the yield of corn crop by an additional 5-10% through mitigation of yield losses incurred on account of weed and insect attacks.

Farmers attending the event received detailed briefings and practical demonstrations of the new seed technology. Many of the farmers showed excitement at the prospect of a new and technologically advanced seed and urged the introduction of the new bio-tech corn at the earliest.

Explaining the features of the to-be-launched bio-tech corn products, Monsanto’s Regulatory Affairs Lead Muhammad Asim said, “the bio-tech seed has special features that enable better yield assurance through protection against weeds and pests, resulting in enhanced livelihood of farming communities.”

Commercialisation of GM corn seeds allowed without field trials

Asim confirmed that the new bio-tech corn received approval in February 2016 for commercialisation from the Federal Ministry of Climate Change and currently permission of hybrids with the modern technology is awaited for commercial import from the Ministry of National Food Security and Research.

He explained that all other regulatory requirements had been fulfilled after having initiated the very first trials in 2009 and subsequent submission of commercialisation application in 2011. It is expected that the new product will be commercially available soon.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 26th, 2016.

 

[war&peace]

Monsanto is the most disgraceful organisation that is hell bent upon destroying the natural agriculture and spread the agenda of anti-humans. Most of its products have been banned in EU. Pakistan should not allow this evil organisation to work in Pakistan.
Below is the list of bans on Monsanto in EU.

EU has not allowed GMO despite US pressure since EU people have much higher level of education and awareness on average than US idiots

http://www.gmo-free-regions.org/gmo-free-regions/bans.html

 

[lastofthepatriots]

**** Monsanto. They will ruin Pakistan.

 

[FalconsForPeace]

It is a very powerful company that is keen to destroy organic foods.

 

[HAIDER]

Munsanto food snatcher ...hell for poor farmers.

 

[war&peace]

Munsanto food snatcher ...hell for poor farmers.

not just poor farmer but more harmful for the consumer. So people of Pakistan should be made aware of this.

 

[HAIDER]

not just poor farmer but more harmful for the consumer. So people of Pakistan should be made aware of this.

Don't know what we all eat......

 

[jamal18]

Be prepared for babies with two heads......

Scary.

 

[Path-Finder]

Should move towards Organic not this genetically modified farming it will destroy Pakistan.

A petition to stop monsanto should be taken to supreme court!!

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

EU has not allowed GMO despite US pressure since EU people have much higher level of education and awareness on average than US idiots

http://www.gmo-free-regions.org/gmo-free-regions/bans.html

Almost all of those bans are for corn...however they have authorized Syngenta's GMO corn back in September

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-gmo-syngenta-ag-idUSKCN11M11F
"The European Commission said on Friday it had authorized 11 varieties of genetically modified maize produced by Syngenta Crop Protection for use as food or feed."

 

[xyxmt]

the other day I was watching the documentary on Monsanto and how they fcuked cotton farmers in India. You must have heard the farmer committing suicides in India, it was all doing of Monsanto. Sold them over priced seeds which have a defensive mechanism against some diseases but introduced 10s of new diseases and for every disease monsanto had a a solution to buy and spray a chamical made and sold by monsanto, in the end poor farmer had no choice but to kill themself.

 

[Thorough Pro]

Who let tem in Pakistan? The problem is they can/will bribe decision makers in Pakistan to get approval for their seeds and then the farmers will always be on their mercy. People do not understand the evil of GMO food. Our own ways of agriculture are much better and provide natural and healthier food.

 

[sady]

These seeds are hybrid and have to be bought everytime the new season starts unlike the local ones,over a period of time local varieties will be wiped and farmers will be dependent on these modified seeds. Bad idea! Never let Big Corporations in your agriculture.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

I heard this bio engineered seed , destroyes the old genetic diversity in crops. And you have to 100% only buy the seed from the company forever, the plant itself does not gives you seed you can reuse from your harvest you have to always purchase a new batch in a endless cycle

 

[war&peace]

Almost all of those bans are for corn...however they have authorized Syngenta's GMO corn back in September

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-gmo-syngenta-ag-idUSKCN11M11F
"The European Commission said on Friday it had authorized 11 varieties of genetically modified maize produced by Syngenta Crop Protection for use as food or feed."

that is also time limited and furthermore, the EU states / countries are free to ban this if they wish too however if they allow, then the produce has to be labelled properly and tracked and counted.Unlike USA where we don't know what are we eating-