Rejection to Genetically Modified Seeds Grows in Bolivia
Published 12 May 2020
The Coordinator of the Six Federations of the Tropic of Cochabamba in Bolivia rejected Tuesday Supreme Decree 4,232 that allows the use of genetically modified (GM) seeds in the South American country.
The joint statement from agricultural organizations in the Cochabamba region states that the de-facto President Jeanine Añez went beyond her powers as an interim official violating the country’s constitution.
The federations state that using the argument of the coronavirus emergency and the need to “reactive the economy” the measure will only serve the interests of “sectors of the national oligarchy,” affecting those of the people.
The call was echoed Tuesday by the Indigenous communities in the southern department of Potosi, who also demand the government to repeal the decree immediately.
This comes as Añez's de-facto government passed Supreme Decree 4232 on May 7 green-lighting the use of GM seeds for five types of crops: corn, soy, wheat, sugar cane, and cotton.
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