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Jim McGovern: “Seed monopolies drive up prices, crowd out independent seed…”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

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Just a few multinational corporations now basically control the supply of an essential farm input. This unchecked corporate power harms the farmers who grow our food and the families who depend on it. Seed monopolies drive up prices, crowd out independent seed companies, and stifle the breeding innovation. that is essential to a resilient and affordable food system. This broken system also forces farmers into unfair purchasing contracts that restrict their ability to save, breed, experiment with, and replant seeds, often under the threat of retaliation, blacklisting, or litigation. (01:18–01:25)

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Asserts that seed monopolies negatively impact prices, competition, and innovation.

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