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Can you reuse GMO seeds?
GMO seeds, like any others, can be saved and replanted. However, when farmers purchase GMO seed, they enter into contracts with seed companies and sign an agreement to purchase new seed each year and not save seed from their crops to plant the following year.
Can a farmer who buys GMO seeds save those to use next season?
Farmers who choose to grow genetically modified (GM, or GMO) seed sign a contract stating that they will not save their seed to grow next year. GMO seed is protected under intellectual property laws. To save this seed to plant again the next year will violate a contract and is illegal under Intellectual Property law.
What are the advantages of using GM crops?
Genetically engineered foods
- More nutritious food.
- Tastier food.
- Disease- and drought-resistant plants that require fewer environmental resources (such as water and fertilizer)
- Less use of pesticides.
- Increased supply of food with reduced cost and longer shelf life.
- Faster growing plants and animals.
What is a GM seed?
Genetically-modified (GM) seeds are a significant step forward in the production of agricultural crops. GM seeds are seeds that have been modified to contain specific characteristics such as resistance to herbicides (in the case of “Roundup Ready” products) or resistance to pests (in the case of Bt corn).
What are GM seeds?
GM seeds are seeds that have been modified to contain specific characteristics such as resistance to herbicides (in the case of “Roundup Ready” products) or resistance to pests (in the case of Bt corn).
How does genetically modifying seeds benefit the seed producers like Monsanto?
Genetically-modified (GM) seeds are a significant step forward in the production of agricultural crops. Benefits of the technology include increased crop yields, diminished use of pesticides and herbicides, and increased profits.