Nation Of Change June 2 2013
Venezuela is going forward in the defintive elaboration and approval for a law guaranteeing security and sovereignty against the threat of transgenic seeds, said Socialist deputy Alfredo Urena.
Urena said in an interview to Venezolana de Television how important this is to preserve the biological diversity of the nation and food sovereignty, since the transgenic seed market is under the monopoly of a few transationals, such as renowned enterprise Monsanto.
The new legislation would protect small and medium producers, favour the use of seeds for the environment and human health, and the creation of an institution working on the topic, he said.
Urena said the law project – included last year in the parliamentary agenda – should be in general discussion next month, and includes the foundation of a National Seed Institute that legalizes and certifies agricultural production in the country.