Seed Libraries: And Other Means of Keeping Seeds in the Hands of the People
Cindy Conner, "Seed Libraries: And Other Means of Keeping Seeds in the Hands of the People"
English | ISBN: 0865717826 | 2015 | 192 pages | AZW | 10 MB
English | ISBN: 0865717826 | 2015 | 192 pages | AZW | 10 MB
Community-based initiatives to preserve and protect our food supply
Historically, seed companies were generally small, often family-run businesses. Because they were regionally based, they could focus on varieties well-suited to the local environment. A Pacific Northwest company, for example, would specialize in different cultivars than a company based in the Southeast. However the absorption of these small, independent seed businesses into large multinationals, combined with the advancement of biotechnology resulting in hybrids and GMO seeds, has led to a serious loss of genetic diversity. The public is now at the mercy of the corporations that control the seeds.
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