GMO Myth #5 “Farmers can’t save GMO seeds“

Myth: Farmers can’t save GMO seeds. Reality: It is true that patented GMO seeds are often protected by intellectual property rules, meaning farmers must pledge not to save them and replant. Monsanto says it has sued about 150 farmers who it claims broke these rules over the past 20 years. However, hybrid seeds, which have been around for decades, also need to be purchased each season because they don’t breed true, so this is not a new issue for many farmers. In both cases, farmers choose to purchase these seeds because they get a better yield and make more money. In addition, in many public sector projects, such as the virus-resistant papaya in Hawaii, insect-resistant eggplant in Bangladesh, and drought-tolerant Water Efficient Maize for Africa, farmers are free to save and share GMO seeds and no royalties are charged. #NikolaysGeneticsLessons #nutrition #geneticallyModified #crops #plants #foods #Proteins #pesticide #geneticallyModifiedFoodsAndTheirProsAndCons #geneticallyModifiedFoods #GMO #geneticallyModifiedFood #gmos #gmoFoods #gmoFood #unhealthyFoods #geneticallyModifiedOrganism #PlantGenetics #plantBreeding #breeding #monsanto #hybridSeeds #GeneticallyModifiedOrganismFilmSubject #GeneticallyModiefiedOrganism #geneticallyEngineeredOrganism #transgenicOrganism