A 2009 study by Philip H. Howard of Michigan State University documents rapid consolidation of the commercial seed industry into an oligopoly (“Big Six”), using firm-by-firm maps from 1996–2008.
The consolidation is driven by biotech patents and mergers, with ripple effects that curb seed saving, narrow varietal choice, and entrench dependence on proprietary traits.
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A lose-lose for American farmers, their communities and consumers.
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