Oude Pekela, the Netherlands, 17 April - Fifty farmers and environmental activists visited two gentech test fields in Groningen, the Netherlands. They planted eco organic potatoes, seeds and DNA scarecrows. Members of farmers’ organisations from Bangladesh and South India delivered a statement to the mayor of nearby Oude Pekela, saying that genetic manipulation is worsening the struggle of farmers in the South and does not solve the world’s food problems.

The action was part of the annual ‘International Day of Farmers’ Struggles’, organised by Via Campesina, the worldwide organisation of small farmers and was co-ordinated by participants of the counter-COP6 gathering Resistance is Fertile!.

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