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Isn't it at least in everyone's best interest that OTHER seeds than Monsato's seeds are planted and grown as well? Otherwise it may end up like bananas (all bananas the same DNA and therefore very sensitive to diseases).


While Monsanto does sell seed under the Dekalb brand, they also license to the technology to other seed companies, so it is not simply a matter of buying Monsanto seeds.

Additionally, I don't have my contract with me at the moment, but I seem to recall the requirement of planting a percentage of non-GM crops as part of the agreement of using said seed. Planting RR crops year after year on the same ground doesn't work very well.




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