Who owns the Food Seeds of the World?

mat200 said:

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robertmay said:

is a complex question that delves into the realms of agriculture, genetics, intellectual property rights, and global food security. Here's a breakdown:
Seed Ownership and Intellectual Property Rights:

1. Corporate Ownership: Many of the world's food seeds are owned by multinational agricultural corporations such as Monsanto (now part of Bayer), Syngenta, DowDuPont (now Corteva), and BASF. These companies invest heavily in research and development to create genetically modified seeds that are resistant to pests, diseases, and environmental stressors.
2. Patents and Licensing: These corporations often patent their genetically modified seeds, giving them exclusive rights to sell and distribute them. Farmers who buy these seeds are often required to sign licensing agreements that restrict their ability to save and replant seeds from their harvest, forcing them to purchase new seeds each planting season.
3. Public Seed Banks: In contrast to corporate ownership, there are also public seed banks and research institutions that preserve and distribute seeds for the public good. Examples include the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway, the Millennium Seed Bank in the UK, and various national seed banks around the world.

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john135 said:

The ownership of food seeds around the world is complex and varied. Generally, a combination of governments, corporations, research institutions, and farmers hold the rights to various seeds. However, there's growing concern over the concentration of seed ownership in the hands of a few large corporations, which raises issues of biodiversity, food security, and farmer autonomy.
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