Haitian Farmers Protest Monsanto’s Seed Donation, June 4 2010
Around 10,000 Haitian peasant farmers marched Friday June 4 to protest Monsanto’s donation of 475 tones of hybrid corn and vegetable seeds. See pictures here from Haiti as well as from Solidarity actions in Montreal and Seattle. Haiti’s farmers asked groups around the world to show solidarity and “Struggle Against Monsanto and its associates.” For more information on the Haitian farmer call for solidarity and for more information on Monsanto click here.
CBAN organized a solidarity action in Montreal with Union Paysanne (member of CBAN and Via Campesina), Action SOS Haiti, and Haiti One Seed One Land. A delegation of 4 met with the Consul General of Haiti in Montreal for half an hour to discuss the issue. There was also a solidarity action in Seattle.
10,000 Haitian farmers march to protest Monsanto’s seed donation, June 4 2010.
Symbolic burning of Monsanto’s hybrid corn seed in Haiti
Haiti’s farmers march in protest.
Haiti’s farmers march June 4.
Haiti’s farmers march in protest.
Haitian peasant leader speaks with the media June 4, 2010.
Drumbeats for the march!
An estimated 10,000 farmers marched
In defense of native seeds
Haiti’s farmers protest
Haiti’s farmers protest
Haiti’s farmers protest
Haiti’s farmers protest
Solidarity action gathering outside the Haitian Consulate in Montreal, June 4
Solidarity action, Haitian Consulate, Montreal
Solidarity action, Haitian Consulate, Montreal
Press Conference, Solidarity action, Haitian Consulate, Montreal
Press Conference, Solidarity action, Haitian Consulate, Montreal
Union Paysanne speaks in front of Haitian Consulate.
Montreal Solidarity Event
Local Farmers join the action in Montreal.
Delegation to see the Consul General
