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conditions change." August 13 marks the traditional Mexican birthday of corn. "Monsanto is honored to inaugurate a revolutionary new era in the 4500-year history of Mexican corn," said Bravo. "Even as we preserve this rich history, we will be able to provide many farmers the opportunity to dramatically increase their industrial profitability." ###
About Monsanto Company Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity. For their role in making this decision a reality, Monsanto wishes to thank the President of the Republic, Lic. Enrique Pea Nieto, as well as all members of the Intersecretarial Commission on the Biosecurity of Genetically Modified Organisms (CIBIOGEM), including: Enrique Martnez y Martnez of the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA); Juan Jos Guerra Abud of the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico (SEMARNAT); Lic. Emilio Chuayffet Chemor, of the Secretariat of Public Education; Dr. Mercedes Juan Lpez of the Secretariat of Health; Enrique Cabrero Mendoza Director of the National Council on Science and Technology (CONACYT); Luis Videgaray Caso of the Secre tariat of Finance and Public Credit; Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal of the Secretariat of Economy; and Jos Sarukhn Kermez Rector of the National Autonomus University Of Mexico (UNAM) and Coordinator of the National Commission for Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO). About the National Seed Vault The National Seed Vault (Bveda Nacional de Semillas, BNS) will begin collecting seeds in 2014. The Tasting Center (Centro de Degustacin de Variedades de Maz, CDVM) is slated to be open to the public later that year. Environmental education groups and eco-gastronomy chefs interested in acquiring native strains may submit applications directly to Monsanto. About the Digital Codex of Mexican Customs The Digital Codex of Mexican Customs (Cdice Digital de Costumbres Mexicanos, CDCM) is a currently digital-only repository of records of Mexican culture. It is called "Codex" to recall the Mayan manuscripts, thousands in number, that were irretrievably lost during the Conquest of the 15th and 16th centuries. Plans are underway to expand the Codex from a purely digital affair into a brick-and-mortar museum. Photographers may submit their work to the CDCM by visiting Monsanto's CDCM web page. For further information, please contact: Lester Cortez, +52-55-5947-4844, media@monsantoglobal.com (media use only)
Sobre Monsanto Monsanto es un proveedor global lder en soluciones tecnolgicas y productos agrcolas para la mejora de la productividad del sector. Por su papel decisivo en
la aprobacin de este permiso, Monsanto quiere expresar su agradecimiento al Presidente de la Repblica, Lic. Enrique Pea Nieto, as como a los miembros de la Comisin Intersecretarial de Bioseguridad de los Organismos Genticamente Modificados (CIBIOGEM), incluyendo: Enrique Martnez y Martnez, de la Secretara de Agricultura, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentacin (SAGARPA); Juan Jos Guerra Abud de la Secretara de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales de Mxico (SEMARNAT); Lic. Emilio Chuayffet Chemor, de la Secretara de Educacin Pblica; Dr. Mercedes Juan Lpez de la Secretara de Salud; Enrique Cabrero Mendoza Director de la Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologa (CONACYT); Luis Videgaray Caso de la Secretara de Hacienda y Crdito Pblico; Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal de la Secretara de Economa; y Jos Sarukhn Kermez Rector de la Universidad Autnoma de Mxico (UNAM) y Coordinador de la Comisin Nacional de Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO). Sobre la Bveda Nacional de Semillas La Bveda Nacional de Semillas (BNS) comenzar a recolectar semillas en 2014. se prevee que el Centro de Degustacin de Variedades de Maz (CDVM) abrir sus puertas a finales de ese mismo ao. Los grupos de educacin medioambiental y chefs especializados en eco-gastronoma interesados en adquirir variedades nativas debern solicitarlas directamente al BNS. Sobre el Cdice Digital de Costumbres Mexicanas El CDCM es actualmente un archivo exclusivamente digital de documentacin de la cultura mexicana. Se denomina "Cdice" en alusin a los miles de manuscritos mayas que se perdieron irreparablemente durante la Conquista en los siglos XV y XVI. Monsanto planea expandir el Cdice desde un simple archivo digital a un emplazamiento fsico en forma de museo. Los fotgrafos interesados podrn entregar su trabajo al CDCM a travs de su pgina web. Para ms informacin contactar: Silvia Schacht de Miranda, +52-55-5947-4844, media@monsantoglobal.com
supposedly render unviable. "The action of the group is fundamentally misleading," said Janet M. Holloway, Chief of Community Relations for Monsanto. "The initiatives they put forth are unfeasible, and their list of demands is peppered with hyperbolic buzzwords like 'sustainability,' 'culture,' and 'biodiversity.'" "Only ecologists prioritize biodiversity over real-world concerns," said Dr. Robert T. Fraley, who oversees Monsanto's integrated crop and seed agribusiness technology and research worldwide. "Commercial farmers know that biodiversity means having to battle weeds and insects. That means human labor, and human labor means costs and time that could be spent otherwise." "Monsanto is committed to helping commercial farmers transform their land into the most economically sustainable product possible," said Fraley. "With Monsanto's GM corn, no longer will nature's invasive biodiversity diminish the economic returns of our customers." "The very name of the activists' group shows where they're wrong," said Holloway. "In many parts of the world, there is no corn, yet life exists everywhere. And in any case, Monsanto is dedicated to increasing available corn supplies." Extensive research and experience confirm that transgenic technology is not destructive, but rather judiciously adds new species to an already abundant bioscape. "There is a vast profusion of corn species in Mexico, but most of them have little or no commercial viability," said Fraley. "We celebrate the cultural and biological heritage of Mexico, but the production of real wealth requires that people be open to new technologies, no matter how significantly they break from the past." ### About Monsanto Company Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality. Monsanto remains focused on enabling both small-holder and large-scale farmers to produce more from their land while conserving more of our world's natural resources such as water and energy. To learn more about our business and our commitments, please visit: www.monsanto.com. Follow our business on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MonsantoCo, on the company blog, Beyond the Rows at www.monsantoblog.com, or subscribe to our News Release RSS Feed. "Silvia Schacht de Miranda" and "Lester Cortez" do not exist. For further information: info@monsanto.com SOURCE Monsanto Company
supuestamente haran desaparecer. "La accin del grupo es bsicamente engaosa", ha dicho Janet M. Holloway, Jefa de Relaciones Comunitarias de Monsanto. "Las iniciativas que proponan no son factibles, y su lista de demandas est llena de las tpicas palabras que estn de moda como 'sustentabilidad', 'cultura' y 'biodiversidad'." "Solo los ecologistas priorizan la biodiversidad por encima de preocupaciones de la vida real", ha dicho el Dr. Robert T. Fraley, que supervisa mundialmente la investigacin de tecnologa de cultivo y sembrado agrocomerciales para la compaa Monsanto. "Los agricultores de gran escala saben que la 'biodiversidad' realmente significa tener que combatir insectos y malas hierbas. Eso significa mano de obra, y la mano de obra acarrea tiempo y costos que podran haber sido dedicados para otros fines". "Monsanto est comprometido a ayudar a los agricultores de gran escala a transformar sus tierras en el producto econmicamente ms sustentable", ha dicho Fraley. "Con el maz genticamente modificado de Monsanto, nunca ms la biodiversidad invasiva de la naturaleza reducir los ingresos de nuestros clientes". "El mismo nombre del grupo activista demuestra lo equivocados que estn", ha dicho Holloway. "No hay maz en muchas partes del mundo, y an as hay vida en todo el planeta. Y en cualquier caso, Monsanto est comprometido a incrementar el abastecimiento global de maz". La extensa investigacin y experiencia al respecto confirman que la tecnologa transgnica no es destructiva, sino que aade nuevas especies a una diversidad biolgica ya abundante. "Hay una amplia riqueza de variedades del maz en Mxico, pero la mayora de ellas tienen poca o ninguna viabilidad comercial", aadi Fraley. "Celebramos el patrimonio cultural y biolgico de Mxico, pero la produccin de verdadera riqueza requiere que la gente est abierta a nuevas tecnologas, sin importar cun significativamente rompan con el pasado". ### Sobre la Compaa Monsanto Monsanto es un proveedor global lder en soluciones tecnolgicas y producto agrcolas para la mejora de la productividad del sector y la calidad alimenticia. Monsanto se centra en hacer posible que los agricultores de pequea y gran escala consigan una mayor produccin en sus plantaciones al tiempo que conserven ms recursos naturales como el agua y la energa. Para saber ms sobre nuestra compaa y sus compromisos, por favor visite: www.monsanto.com. Siga nuestra compaa en Twitter en www.twitter.com/MonsantoCo, en el blog de la compaa, Beyond the Rows en www.monsantoblog.com, o suscrbase a nuestro canal de prensa. Ni "Silvia Schacht de Miranda" ni "Lester Cortez" existen. Para ms informacin: info@monsanto.com FUENTE Compaa Monsanto