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I speculate you could specialize in "heirloom" grains and charge a premium... maybe that's one way around it?

• ianai 8y ago
  I wonder if there are any attempts to challenge Monsanto? Sure it’d be hard to gain traction, but I suspect there’s a way to do it. Maybe something non traditional like hobbyist farmers growing and selling seeds at home ala Uber.
  • yesbabyyes 8y ago
    I encourage you to get going--they are years ahead of you in lobbying. Basically, in the US, Europe, and allied countries, selling your seeds is forbidden (I guess with Bolsanaro, Brazil is next): https://ejatlas.org/featured/seeds https://ejatlas.org/featured/seeds > Seeds are under attack everywhere. Under corporate pressure, laws in many countries increasingly put limitations on what farmers can do with their seeds and with the seeds they buy. Seed saving, a millenia old practice which forms the basis of farming, is increasingly becoming criminalised. > This map gives a picture of of the situation across the world today.
  • nielsbot 8y ago
    Man--I wish I could find it, but there was an interesting article about farmers in "Monsanto country" who are getting burned by the commoditization of their product which constantly drives prices down, and other farmers who, despite the other locals telling them they are crazy, are turning to organic farming and charging a premium...