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The Weed-n-Seed IP Trap: GMO Agriculture and the Lock-In Business Model
By Dr. Elmer HallAuthor of Patent Primer 5 and Perpetual Sustainability Introduction: The GMO Patent Trap Hiding in Plain Sight Monsanto’s “weed-n-seed” strategy may be the most profitable and dangerous GMO patent trap ever deployed in global agriculture. This business model doesn’t just involve selling genetically modified seeds—it binds farmers into an escalating cycle of seed contracts, herbicide dependence, and legal control. The result? A systemic agricultural lock-in that’s reshaping how food is grown—and who…