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| − | '''Terminator seeds''' are the [[seeds]] of [[plants]] that have been [[genetically engineered]] to to switch off a plant's ability to [[germinate]] a second time. Some consider this merely to be a a business tactic that forces | + | '''Terminator seeds''' are the [[seeds]] of [[plants]] that have been [[genetically engineered]] (most commonly by [[Monsanto]]) to to switch off a plant's ability to [[germinate]] a second time. Some consider this merely to be a a [[greed]]y [[business]] tactic that forces [[farmer]s to buy a new supply of seeds each year instead of allowing what plants they have left over from the harvest to [[reproduce]] naturally. One possible advantage to [[Monsanto]] however is that use of terminator seeds can prevent the escape of genetically modified plants into the wild. This technology, developed during the 1990s by [[Monsanto]], is not yet commercially available. |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * [[Seeds]] | ||
| + | * [[Open pollination]] and [[Openly pollinated seeds]] | ||
| + | * [[Hybridization]] | ||
| + | * [[Heirloom seeds]] | ||
| + | * [[Monsanto]] - the inventor of this "evil" technology | ||
| + | * [[Permaculture]] [[gardening]] | ||
| + | * [[Seed saving]] | ||
| + | * [[Essay:Invest in tangibles|Invest in tangibles]] | ||
[[Category:Botany]] | [[Category:Botany]] | ||
[[Category:Agriculture]] | [[Category:Agriculture]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Permaculture]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Survivalism]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Technology]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Genetic Engineering]] | ||
Revision as of 04:24, December 12, 2014
Terminator seeds are the seeds of plants that have been genetically engineered (most commonly by Monsanto) to to switch off a plant's ability to germinate a second time. Some consider this merely to be a a greedy business tactic that forces [[farmer]s to buy a new supply of seeds each year instead of allowing what plants they have left over from the harvest to reproduce naturally. One possible advantage to Monsanto however is that use of terminator seeds can prevent the escape of genetically modified plants into the wild. This technology, developed during the 1990s by Monsanto, is not yet commercially available.
See Also
- Seeds
- Open pollination and Openly pollinated seeds
- Hybridization
- Heirloom seeds
- Monsanto - the inventor of this "evil" technology
- Permaculture gardening
- Seed saving
- Invest in tangibles
