Posted by: Citizen of Nepal November 24, 2011
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KATHMANDU, NOV 23 -
Demanding annulment of the ‘controversial deal’ by the USAID with Monsanto company and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MoAC) to promote hybrid corn seeds in the Nepal, a group of people from all walks of life are taking part in a silent protest in front of the US Embassy in Kathmandu. Issuing a press statement, the ‘Stop Monsanto in Nepal’ group, a social network advocating against the entry of Monsanto seeds in Nepal, said on Wednesday that the USAID has been slow to respond to public concerns.
Demanding annulment of the ‘controversial deal’ by the USAID with Monsanto company and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MoAC) to promote hybrid corn seeds in the Nepal, a group of people from all walks of life are taking part in a silent protest in front of the US Embassy in Kathmandu. Issuing a press statement, the ‘Stop Monsanto in Nepal’ group, a social network advocating against the entry of Monsanto seeds in Nepal, said on Wednesday that the USAID has been slow to respond to public concerns.