qui tire profit des cultures gm ? monsanto et la ‘révolution biotechnologique’ de l’agriculture menée par les multinationales

The document critiques the 'biotechnological revolution' in agriculture, specifically the role of Monsanto and the ISAAA in promoting GM crops. It argues that the industry has used deceptive marketing, bribery, and political influence to bypass regulations and establish dominance over the global seed market. The report claims that GM crops have not reduced poverty or hunger, have increased pesticide use, and have led to land concentration and the erosion of farmers' rights, particularly in the Global South.

• The rapid global penetration of GM crops is attributed to the aggressive strategies of the biotechnology industry, specifically Monsanto, rather than the actual benefits of the technology.
• The International Service for the Acquisition of Applications of Agro-biotechnology (ISAAA) is accused of presenting a false image of GM crop performance and inflating planting statistics, such as overestimating GM crop areas in South Africa by twenty times in 2002.
• Monsanto has used unethical tactics to influence agricultural policies, including bribing over 140 Indonesian government officials and their families between 1997 and 2002 with more than 700,000 USD.
• The company has intentionally introduced GM products into markets where they were prohibited to force future legal authorization, as seen in Brazil, Paraguay, and India.
• Monsanto's intellectual property regimes and 'technology fees' (which can be 30% or more of the seed price) threaten farmers' traditional rights to save and reuse seeds, leading to legal battles against farmers even in cases of accidental cross-pollination.
• Contrary to industry claims, GM soy has led to a significant increase in pesticide use since 1999 and the emergence of Roundup-resistant weeds.
• In Argentina, the intensification of GM soy production has caused soil erosion, decreased fertility, and accelerated land concentration, reducing the number of farms in the Pampa from 170,000 to 116,000 during the 1990s.
• GM crops have not alleviated global hunger or poverty; they are primarily used for animal feed for wealthy nations and often provide lower yields than conventional crops.
• The primary beneficiaries of the GM revolution are large agribusinesses and biotechnology companies, while small farmers in countries like Paraguay have faced human rights violations and land expulsions.

APA

Améndola, C., Pereira, M., Sánchez, J., Mayet, M., Bebb, A., Freese, B., & López, J. (2006). qui tire profit des cultures gm ? monsanto et la ‘révolution biotechnologique’ de l’agriculture menée par les multinationales. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/gmocrops2006execsummaryfr.pdf

Chicago

Améndola, Carmen, Marcelo Pereira, Julio Sánchez, Mariam Mayet, Adrian Bebb, Bill Freese, and Juan López. qui tire profit des cultures gm ? monsanto et la ‘révolution biotechnologique’ de l’agriculture menée par les multinationales. Friends of the Earth International, 2006. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/gmocrops2006execsummaryfr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{amndola2006qui, author = {Améndola, Carmen and Pereira, Marcelo and Sánchez, Julio and Mayet, Mariam and Bebb, Adrian and Freese, Bill and López, Juan}, title = {{qui tire profit des cultures gm ? monsanto et la ‘révolution biotechnologique’ de l’agriculture menée par les multinationales}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2006}, month = jan, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/gmocrops2006execsummaryfr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }