Globalization trilogy. [Part 3], Bitter seeds / ITVS ; Teddy Bear Films presents ; a film by Micha X. Peled ; writer, director, producer by Micha X. Peled.
Industrial agriculture is forcing many small farmers to lose their land due to rising debt. When India had to open its doors to foreign seed vendors such as Monsanto, genetically altered cotton seed was all that was available. These seeds are more expensive, require irrigation, fertilizers and pesti...
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| Corporate Authors: | , , |
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| Other title: | Bitter seeds |
| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | Marathi English |
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[Oley, Pennsylvania] :
[Distributed by] Bullfrog Films,
[2012]
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| Summary: | Industrial agriculture is forcing many small farmers to lose their land due to rising debt. When India had to open its doors to foreign seed vendors such as Monsanto, genetically altered cotton seed was all that was available. These seeds are more expensive, require irrigation, fertilizers and pesticides, and must be re-purchased every season, driving the small farmer into spiralling debt and ultimately suicide. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title frames. Originally produced by: Teddy Bear Films, c2011. |
| Physical Description: | 1 streaming video file (88 min.) |
| Audience: | 10 and up. |
| Production Credits: | Camera, Devendra Golatkar ; editor, Leonard Feinstein ; music, Frank Ilfman. |
| Language: | In Marathi with English subtitles and intertitles. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed June 4, 2015). |