The source of our planet’s food is under threat. Ten agro-chemical firms own 73% of the commercial seed market, and 93% of seed varieties have gone extinct. In the US alone 85% of apple varieties have disappeared. Monsanto and co. are privatising the genesis of nature. And this corporate takeover is decimating sustainable farming, destroying the diversity of our crops, and making them vulnerable to diseases that could threaten our food security. But farmers are resisting, saving seeds in banks and barns across the world. Now they have devised a revolutionary project -- the first ever, non profit “eBay” of seed where any farmer, anywhere can source a wide variety cheaper than from the chemical companies. This global online store could re-flood the market with all kinds of seeds and slowly break the monopoly that is putting our food future at risk! This is the most innovative agricultural idea in decades. But chemical companies bully and sue those that get in their way, and farmers are calling on us to support them. If we raise enough now we can help them launch the online site, support seed storing in key countries, finance marketing and advertising, and fund the legal defense to fight back. Pledge to help kick start our Noahs Ark -- Avaaz will only process donations if we raise enough to launch the whole initiative. But this crisis isn’t insurmountable. The takeover is only decades old, farmers from all over have been saving seed, and if supported widely, this online seed market could help recover our food. Our donations can: directly support seed-saving initiatives in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. create a world class website for the online store that connects farming communities everywhere, allowing them to legally sell seeds and share best practices globally. help fund legal defense of this non-profit seed market from legal attacks by Monsanto and others. market and advertise the exchange so that farmers all over the world join up. If we raise enough now we can launch the plan with farmers in India, Germany, the US and Brazil, and then once the model is proven they can take the pilot to get mega funding to spread this business across the world. Monsanto’s been forcing their GM food on us for years, but if we all pitch in we can build this Noahs Ark for our remaining seed species! Chip in now: https://secure.avaaz.org/en/seed_exchange_rdc_ctrl/?cl=5465865395&v=41904&OtherAmount
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 13:42:37 +0000
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