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Posted: 17/06/2014 17:35
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Monsanto Helps Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina after Worst Flooding in More Than a Century
Natural disasters always turn the normalcy of everyday life into disarray. Balkan countries are now coping with the aftermath of what some have characterized as the worst flooding in 120 years. Due to record rainfall in Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia in May, at least 56 people are dead while tens of thousands are still without water or electricity.
Three months’ worth of rain fell in three days, causing about 300 landslides, destroying or damaging 100,000 homes and affecting more than 500,000 people.
Farmers were among the worst affected. More than 100,000 hectares of crops were destroyed. The total damage to agriculture in Serbia is estimated at about €500 million.
In an effort to help repair damage and help Serbian farmers re-sow their fields as quickly as possible, Monsanto this weekend donated around €275,000 worth of DEKALB maize seeds, enough to plant up to approximately 3,000 hectares of land. Additional maize seed was distributed in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina for a total value of around €445,000 in the three countries.
In addition to the maize seeds, Monsanto is also donating about €75,000 in tomato, cucumber and cabbage seeds to farmers affected by the floods in all three countries. The seeds will provide immediate help to re-sow flooded fields and restore production.
“We hope that with our help small farmers that lost their crops due to the flooding will be able to plant again within the next two weeks,” said José Manuel Madero, CEO of Monsanto Europe, Middle East and Africa. ”This is the time for us to show up and contribute to helping communities in need.”
In addition, Monsanto is also raising money internally by collecting cash donations for one of the agencies providing humanitarian relief in Serbia. Monsanto will match every dollar contributed by employees 1:1.
Monsanto Helps Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina after Worst Flooding in More Than a Century
Natural disasters always turn the normalcy of everyday life into disarray. Balkan countries are now coping with the aftermath of what some have characterized as the worst flooding in 120 years. Due to record rainfall in Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia in May, at least 56 people are dead while tens of thousands are still without water or electricity.
Three months’ worth of rain fell in three days, causing about 300 landslides, destroying or damaging 100,000 homes and affecting more than 500,000 people.
Farmers were among the worst affected. More than 100,000 hectares of crops were destroyed. The total damage to agriculture in Serbia is estimated at about €500 million.
In an effort to help repair damage and help Serbian farmers re-sow their fields as quickly as possible, Monsanto this weekend donated around €275,000 worth of DEKALB maize seeds, enough to plant up to approximately 3,000 hectares of land. Additional maize seed was distributed in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina for a total value of around €445,000 in the three countries.
In addition to the maize seeds, Monsanto is also donating about €75,000 in tomato, cucumber and cabbage seeds to farmers affected by the floods in all three countries. The seeds will provide immediate help to re-sow flooded fields and restore production.
“We hope that with our help small farmers that lost their crops due to the flooding will be able to plant again within the next two weeks,” said José Manuel Madero, CEO of Monsanto Europe, Middle East and Africa. ”This is the time for us to show up and contribute to helping communities in need.”
In addition, Monsanto is also raising money internally by collecting cash donations for one of the agencies providing humanitarian relief in Serbia. Monsanto will match every dollar contributed by employees 1:1.