SEED PIRATE

seed pirate: translation

n.

A farmer who replants a seed taken from a patented crop.

"In 1996, when Monsanto hired five full-time inspectors to hunt downseed pirates, farmers and seed distributors lined up to turn in their competitors and former customers."

— Jennifer Kahn, "The Green Machine; Monsanto Co's transgenic products tightens their control of seed market,"Harper's Magazine, April, 1999

biopiracy

crazy tobacco

double patenting

farmageddon

Frankenfood

golden rice

heirloom seed

pharma food

pharmer

physible

superweed

terminator seed

transgenic

Plants and Gardening

Crime