Why Don Farmers Save Their Seeds?
If farmers are planting and harvesting the same crops every year, it seems silly for them to not save some seeds from the previous year’s best crops, and plant those in the following year. However, many farmers do not do that because it is breaking the law with many types of seeds, given that seeds can be patented as intellectual property if they are genetically modified. Genetically Modified Seeds: What Are They? Most seeds used to plant food crops in the United States have been genetically modified so they are more productive and bountiful. From modifying seeds for plants so they make bigger and better fruits, to making seedless grapes and watermelons, and a variety of other changes, many seeds have been engineered to produce the best crop they can. In addition, many seeds have also been genetically modified so that fertilizers typically used on farms will not kill the crops, but will kill all of the surrounding weeds. By making the seeds genetically different so they will resist the
