Monsanto official taken hostage by Indian cotton farmers

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Monsanto official taken hostage by Indian cotton farmers

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Sat, 13 Nov 2004 11:46:23 GMT

 

 

Monsanto official taken hostage by Indian cotton farmers

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About 200 cotton farmers took into custody the District Manager of

Monsanto, T.V.S. Gupta, and eight Agriculture Department officials on

Tuesday demanding compensation for the Bt Cotton seed that had failed to

germinate properly leading to poor yield.

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Farmers release Monsanto official, 8 others

By Our Staff Reporter

The Hindu, Nov 11 2004

http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/11/stories/2004111105290500.htm

 

GUNTUR, NOV. 10. Farmers of Phanidam village in Sattenapalle mandal of

Guntur district released the nine hostages in the early hours of

Wednesday after an assurance from the District Manager of the Monsanto

Seeds

that it would pay compensation.

 

About 200 cotton farmers took into custody the District Manager of

Monsanto, T.V.S. Gupta, and eight Agriculture Department officials on

Tuesday demanding compensation for the Bt Cotton seed that had failed to

germinate properly leading to poor yield.

 

They demanded a compensation of Rs.15,000 per acre for about 20 acres.

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