Bee good news

Friends of the Earth and other scientific bodies have been campaigning frantically to save our bees from wipe-out through the use of neonicotinides – and for the time being at least, they have won. On July 4th, Syngenta withdrew its application to use banned pesticides in the UK.

The US government is still trying hard to force farmers around the globe to purchase Monsanto GM seeds, but the resistance has been determined. In El Salvador, farmers have been working with the government, alongside NGOs like the Mangrove Association, to provide certified natural corn seed for thousands of Salvadoran farmers. The program has been ongoing for more than five years in the country, and is continuing to expand. The high-quality seed they produce is adapted to the specific soil and climate conditions of their country and makes good sense both agriculturally and economically. However, the US government continues to push Monsanto’s GM products on the government of El Salvador.