From the pesticide trap to GMO-dependency. Experiences of small farmers in the south and their demands for the future

As Philippine agriculture is dependent on imports and oriented toward export, it is not surprising that Philippine agriculture is dominated by foreign corporations. On the one hand, big TNCs like Cargill, Bayer, AgrEvo, DOW and DuPont supply seeds, fertilizer, pesticides, tools and machines. On the other hand, TNCs like Nestlé, Dole and Del Monte are dominating the processing and trade of food and agricultural products. Some TNCs also engage in agricultural production and own or control vast tracts of land.