0 évaluation0% ont trouvé ce document utile (0 vote)
35 vues2 pages
Monsanto's human rights programme aims to eliminate child labor from its cotton seed production fields in India. The programme, launched in 2006, uses awareness campaigns, third party audits, and incentives to encourage farmers to only use adult labor. As a result of these efforts, child labor has been reduced from 20% in 2004 to less than 0.5% currently. Villages committed to eliminating child labor are recognized as "Model Villages" and receive community development awards. The programme also focuses on farm safety by providing training and equipment to farmers. An education center was also established to rehabilitate children engaged in labor and integrate them into mainstream schooling.
Monsanto's human rights programme aims to eliminate child labor from its cotton seed production fields in India. The programme, launched in 2006, uses awareness campaigns, third party audits, and incentives to encourage farmers to only use adult labor. As a result of these efforts, child labor has been reduced from 20% in 2004 to less than 0.5% currently. Villages committed to eliminating child labor are recognized as "Model Villages" and receive community development awards. The programme also focuses on farm safety by providing training and equipment to farmers. An education center was also established to rehabilitate children engaged in labor and integrate them into mainstream schooling.
Droits d'auteur :
Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Formats disponibles
Téléchargez comme PDF, TXT ou lisez en ligne sur Scribd
Monsanto's human rights programme aims to eliminate child labor from its cotton seed production fields in India. The programme, launched in 2006, uses awareness campaigns, third party audits, and incentives to encourage farmers to only use adult labor. As a result of these efforts, child labor has been reduced from 20% in 2004 to less than 0.5% currently. Villages committed to eliminating child labor are recognized as "Model Villages" and receive community development awards. The programme also focuses on farm safety by providing training and equipment to farmers. An education center was also established to rehabilitate children engaged in labor and integrate them into mainstream schooling.
Droits d'auteur :
Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Formats disponibles
Téléchargez comme PDF, TXT ou lisez en ligne sur Scribd
Human Rights Programme Making a difference globally at our seed sites
Monsanto’s Human Rights Policy is in line with the
‘UN International Labour Organisation (ILO) Declaration of Human Rights’. The policy covers Child Labour, Forced Labour, Compensation, Work Hours, Harassment & Violence, Discrimination, Safety, Freedom of Association, and Legal Compliances.
One of Monsanto’s pioneering initiatives in Indian
agriculture is our Human Rights Child Care Programme (CCP) implemented under the guidance of a multi stakeholder committee with NGOs – Voluntary Organisation of Rural Development Society (VORDS), Glocal Research & Consultancy, Australian Foundation for the People of Asia Pacific (AFAP) and the seed industry. A combination of awareness and education campaigns, external third party audits and an incentive/disincentive programme is helping educate and encourage farmers produce hybrid cotton seed with adult labour only.
This programme, commenced in 2006, and encouraged
farmers who proactively started limiting the use of child labour in fields and encouraged their peers to do so. The additional incentives further stimulated farmer involvement and ensured that the programme had a lasting impact. As a result, supported by the CCP’s efforts, farmers have reduced child labour on Monsanto’s hybrid cotton seed production fields from 20 per cent in 2004 (prior to Monsanto acquiring its cotton seed business) to less than 0.5 per cent as on date. In order to recognise community efforts amongst farmers who are committed to only use adult labour in our hybrid cotton seed production fields, ‘Child Labour Free’ villages have been recognised as ‘Model Villages’. Each Model village is awarded in kind, for community development. We are also committed to promote a culture of safety on our cotton seed production fields and provide Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) kits for farmer protection and safety training. Snakebite-prone areas are also provided with anti-venom protection kits.
As an extension of the Human Rights Programme, the
Monsanto Fund Learning Center was set up with NGOs VORDS and AFAP in Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh to rehabilitate children engaged in labour and enable them to integrate with mainstream education with the help of an education bridging module. This learning centre also includes facilities such as dormitories, classrooms, first-aid rooms, independent kitchens and dining blocks.
Awareness Campaigns, Audits and
Incentives help farmers employ only adult labour. Child labour on cotton seed production fields down from 20 per cent in 2004 to less than 0.5 per cent as on date. Multi-stakeholder programme in Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.