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Article

17 Nov 2005

Author:
Ch Prashanth Reddy, Business Standard [India]

MNC seed cos chalk out action plan for child labour [India]

Multinational seed companies, Emergent Genetics [part of Monsanto] and Proagro [part of Bayer], which have their operations across Andhra Pradesh, have chalked out an action plan in collaboration with non-government organisations to address the problem of employment of child labour in hybrid cottonseed production in the state. [also refers to Association of Seed Industry (ASI) -- members include Advanta, Ankur, Mahyco, Monsanto, Pioneer (Dupont), Rasi, Syngenta]