Bevan Price wrote or quoted:

However my main suspicion is that the large companies are acting primarily
to boost their own profits, rather than to benefit mankind. For example, for
thousands of years, farmers have used some seed from thie current crop to
produce next year's crop. I understand that some of the large companies have
specifically banned this procedure, claiming patent rights (and fees) over
use of the seed from GM plants - or alternatively, designed plants that
cannot produce viable seeds. This means that in future, farmers will have to
purchase 100% of their seed requirement each year - leading to increased
sales & profits for the GM seed producers.

That happens today with non-GM crops: hybrid seed.

If you don't want seeds that produce infertile plants, you
don't have to buy them.
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