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Article

12 Jun 2009

Author:
Lauren Rees, Wall Street Journal

Group Outlines Ways to Fight Child Labor in Agriculture

An international plant science federation representing six major seed producers has outlined new tactics to help combat the problem of child labor in agriculture. CropLife International, a Belgium-based plant science association, produced a position paper jointly penned by the company's seed industry members, including Monsanto, Syngenta, DuPont, Bayer CropScience, BASF and Dow AgroSciences. The paper outlined a common approach to anti-child labor policies from each company.