South Africa: Small Farmers Pushed to Plant GM Seed - Inter Press Service

Baphethile Mntambo has been farming organically for the past five years because she knows that avoiding chemicals will in the long-term benefit her yield.

Author: Think about it

Do not do it.It will not pay for you or the world in the short or long term.As you see the seeds are patented,these crops are seedless i.e.you cannot use any of this years crop as seeding for next year,yes you have to buy more seeds every year(highly likely at a ever increasing price) until you and the world(because there is so much of it) is held to ransom by those few who hold the patent and the seeds.



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