Rechecking the list, I realise that I checked the wrong column when comparing the amounts in my last comment. I checked the one with different currency nominations. Rechecking I would change my statement to: The pdf shows that the only corporate money making it into the top nine are the Gates foundation. Otherwise it is governments, Great Britain and Norway being the largest donors after the Gates foundation.

Grains Research & Development Corporation is number ten with 5 millions, Sygenta (including their foundation) eleven and Dupont Pioneer Hi-breed on position twelve. I would place it in despiccable attempts to buy forgiveness for their sins (with money coming from the same sins), but it is not close to control over it.

Their board looks pretty solid too, including
The Global Crop Diversity Trust

Vice-Chair: Wangari Maathai (Kenya)
Professor Wangari Maathai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace.

And they have their board agendas online, which is good for transparency.

So I think they are the real deal. But there are many other good targets for the tar...

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