Angst grows over agrochemical mega-mergers
Farmers fear higher prices and consumers are worried about more genetically modified food
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THREE mega-mergers in the agrochemical sector, including Bayer and Monsanto, have raised concerns among farmers who fear higher prices and consumers more genetically modified food.
Even before Bayer successfully woos US-based Monsanto, German civil society has erupted in protest against a national champion acquiring a producer of genetically modified seeds and Roundup, the world's leading but also controversial weedkiller that is suspected of being a carcinogen.
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