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> Farmers who buy seed protected by some types of patent must sign an agreement not to sell or save seed from these crops – so they are obliged to buy fresh se
by Kukumber 4y ago
> Farmers who buy seed protected by some types of patent must sign an agreement not to sell or save seed from these crops – so they are obliged to buy fresh seeds every year.
The dark side of the GMO propaganda, then you have the royalties ;)
https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/gm-plants/who-is-paying-for-gm-crop-development-and-who-owns-technology/ https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/gm-plants/wh...
- frostburg 4y agoThis is an often repeated anti-GMO talking point, but in reality typical farmers don't want to spend time and effort in making their own, inferior, seed.
- giantg2 4y agoI agree, in first world countries. I'm not sure this is as true in the developing world.
- xyzzyz 4y agoYeah, in the developing world they follow a lot of traditional practices, like seed saving or underuse of artificial fertilizers or pesticides, which results in bad yields and leaves them poorer.
- hgsgm 4y agoSome might call that "more sustainable" and "less subject to foreign imperialist control"
- xyzzyz 4y agoYes, the people who don’t care much about well being and flourishing of people in poor areas of the world might say that. Sure, they work their asses of hoeing the rows, and get quarter of the yields people in the west get with ten times more labor input, but at least it’s sustainable. No, sorry, I reject this sort of anti-human approach — people in poor countries deserve to flourish too, and using best farming and industrial practices is crucial to achieve that. I find this sort of keeping impoverished people in a cycle of poverty in the name of “sustainability” (whatever that means) to be rather despicable.
- unmole 4y agoIt most definitely is true in India.
- themitigating 4y agoHow is it a dark side? It's part of the agreement and known before signing
- kiba 4y agoMore to do with the patent than the actual technology.
- bluGill 4y agoSince the 1940s farmers have preferred hybrid seeds that don't breed true. Saving seeds is an extremely stupid thing to do, so no farmer hesitates to sign the agreement.
- modo_mario 4y ago>Saving seeds is an extremely stupid thing to do, so no farmer hesitates to sign the agreement. Hard disagree. I know of a good few farmers seedsaving. They mostly do relatively small scale and/or organic and one I'm particularly close to's business is mostly centered around selling seeds so that's definitely not representative....but I dare say it's still a dumb statement. Especially in the context of Kenyan farmers where the majority of farms are comparatively small as per quick google.
- mistrial9 4y ago> Since the 1940s sales totals as evidence? > farmers have preferred Which farmers, in what markets? > hybrid seeds that don't breed true does this apply to the Organic markets as defined by the legal definition of Organic ? > Saving seeds is an extremely stupid thing extremely stupid statements quickly accuse others of being extremely stupid, in my experience > so no farmer hesitates hesitation.. you mean understanding the agreement? then deciding on your own, with your own counsel ? > sign the agreement which legal jurisdiction ? what language is the agreement in ? where is the venue for resolution of conflict?
- qz_kb 4y agohybrid seeds don't breed true. You need to research what hybrid means, I have no idea why you bring up "organic markets" as if the market/growing conditions affect the genetics of a plant??
- jcampbell1 4y agoHeterosis.
- AlbertCory 4y agoIt's a dick move to demand a citation for everything. Do you do that for all the posts you AGREE with?