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By Barbara H. Peterson
On October 25,  2010, the ETC Group issued a report titled “Gene Giants Stockpile  Patents on “Climate-ready” Crops.” It seems that the biotech giants  along with Bill and Melinda Gates, are teaming up once again to force  genetically modified (GM) crops down the world’s throat, and Africa is  high on the list of targeted countries.
Download the PDF HERE: Gene Giants Stockpile Patents on “Climate-ready” Crops in Bid to Become Biomassters
To  gain desperately needed moral legitimacy, Gene Giants like Monsanto,  BASF, Syngenta and DuPont are forging high-profile partnerships with  public sector institutions that aim to deliver proprietary technologies  to resource-poor farmers.
(Gene Giants Stockpile Patents on “Climate-ready” Crops”)
Not  surprisingly, the Gates foundation has invested heavily in the biggest  gene giant, Monsanto. “Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s investment  portfolio includes 500,000 shares of Monsanto stock with an estimated  worth of $23.1 million purchased in the second quarter of 2010” (Farm Wars).
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