Why activists, but few farmers, complain they can’t save patented seeds | Genetic Literacy Project

Why activists, but few farmers, complain they can’t save patented seeds | Genetic Literacy Project

Pity the poor farmer who saves seeds. According to anti-GMO activists, the hapless seed saver who’s simply trying to raise crops more cheaply by not paying for new seeds each year, is being oppressed by evil “Big Ag” – companies that only want to sell their hybrid and patented seeds (often, but not always, genetically modified) every year.