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Every time [a global seed company like] Monsanto takes a seed [from indigenous communities] they deny 1000 generations of agricultural history.
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The quote argues that when a global seed company takes a seed from Indigenous communities, it does more than acquire a plant variety. It also cuts off recognition of the knowledge, cultivation, and experience passed down through “1000 generations of agricultural history.” The wording presents this as a denial of that long human contribution.
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- Canadian Council of Churches, North American Churches Consultation on Globalization
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