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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!
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To: Grainne who wrote (100198)4/2/2005 5:06:26 PM
From: Ish  Read Replies (1) of 108807
 
<<I believe Monsanto is the primary offender. But you are correct that it is not just Monsanto. It is definitely Monsanto that is at the forefront of trying to take the ability of farmers all over the world to save seeds away from them. >>

I have mixed feelings on this. On one hand I think that any company that develops a seed should have control over how the seeds are used, ie. not retained for seed.
1. Retained seeds can lose production values over the years. They don't want a product out there that looks bad after a few years.
2. They developed it, why lose the profit in one year.
3. If a problem develops they can nip it in the bud by fixing the problem or stopping sales.

OTOH
Heritage seeds are not controlled by any company, or historically haven't been. If companies are getting a patent on them it's because they have found a loop hole in the law.
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