"Jim Webster" wrote
this depends purely on the legal system in the country where the peasant
lives. Argentina and Brazil produce considerable amounts of GM crops from
saved seed and monsanto is not able to do anything but wimper

I am very interested in this, as my understanding is that Monsanto
compels those who use its seed to sign a license agreement prior to
delivery. There is some legal question as to how that agreement would
impact someone who might come into possession of the seed through
other means, but I hadn't heard of the exceptions you mention. If you
could direct me to any articles about that, it would be greatly
appreciated.