The island of Puerto Rico is at the center of GMO experimentation. Meanwhile, the island faces an economic and agricultural crisis, as the people can barely produce 10% of what they consume... See full summary
Semillas, Crónicas de la Tierra: Seeds, Chronicles of the Earth (2016) Online
- Original Title :
- Semillas, Crónicas de la Tierra: Seeds, Chronicles of the Earth
- Genre :
- Movie / Documentary
- Year :
- 2016
- Directror :
- Cristian Carretero
- Type :
- Movie
- Time :
- 50min
- Rating :
- 6.2/10
The island of Puerto Rico is at the center of GMO experimentation. Meanwhile, the island faces an economic and agricultural crisis, as the people can barely produce 10% of what they consume. Luckily, there is a growing sector of people interested in promoting environmentally friendly agriculture, who are likewise dedicated to the struggle of reclaiming their food sovereignty. This EMMY award winning documentary takes an in-depth look at GMO's, it reveals the current situation regarding Puerto Rico's genetic crop experimentation, lack of local agriculture and the revolutionary rise of agro-ecological farming as a means of gaining sovereignty for the oldest colony in the world: Puerto Rico.