Monsanto Fund donates Rs4.3m for flood victims

LAHORE (PPI) - The Monsanto Fund, philanthropic arm of the Monsanto Company, has donated 4.3 million rupees to the World Food Program (WFP) to support relief work for the flood victims in Pakistan. The World Food Program is actively leading the efforts in this regard. The Monsanto Fund has a tradition of supporting disaster relief efforts within communities where the company works and has previously supported the Earthquake victims rehabilitation work in 2005. Monsanto Pakistan has expressed grief and concern over the situation in Pakistan where millions of people are facing serious problems and have lost their homes and family members. We hope that these funds will help the people in flood-hit areas and provide some basic necessities to victims of devastating floods. The damage to life and property has been enormous and we hope the situation improves at the earliest, said Aamir Mehmood Mirza, Country Lead Monsanto Pakistan. Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality. Monsanto remains focused on enabling both small-holder and large-scale farmers to produce more from their land while conserving more of our worlds natural resources such as water and energy. In Pakistan Monsanto provides superior DeKalb Corn seeds to farmers and Herbicide product Roundup.

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