Essay On Seed Policy In Bangladesh

In Malaysia, agriculture remains an important sector and it plays role as food providers, create employments and generate earnings from export products. The development of the agricultural sector is generally governed by a comprehensive and market driven agricultural policies. The agricultural policies were formulated and have enabled the agricultural sector to grow sustainably and also contributed to economy development in Malaysia. The agricultural policy set the direction for the agricultural sector. As a result, this sector has been transformed from a conventional and passive sector that focused on single commodity to a dynamic, diversified and modern sector.

Because of the success of transgenic crops like Bt corn, the usage and availability of GMOs has increased exponentially. The number of GM crops produced in the United States grew from 1.45 hectares in 1996 to over 29 million in 2000. This accounts for about 70% of the total GM crops grown in the world (European Commission 2). Similar patterns have emerged from other agriculture-intensive countries like Canada, Argentina, China, and Brazil. Large percentages of products like soybeans (68%), cotton (50%) and corn (28%) are now

Farming policy of seed patenting should be abolished, and farmers should have the right to reuse seeds. The farming polices like seed patenting is eliminating ancient farming practices and controlling the food supply and the farmers, as journalists Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele revealed “Whoever provides the world’s seeds controls the world’s food supply” (165). Congress and seeds industries like Monsanto should not have the power to change the farming policies. The ancient farming practices of saving seeds from season to season is diminishing due to farmers buying seeds from Monsanto. Monsanto prohibits farmers to save seeds from their harvest and replant those seeds. Monsanto’s genetically modified (G.M.) seeds, that resist to its

In my opinion, we should be most concered about India's privitized agriculture and Indian farmers. I believe this because in the last decade more than 250,000 Indian farmers have committed suicide due to the expense put on Monsanto's seeds and pesticides. A problem with the seeds can also be so they are not bred for that area, so they fail more fequently, causing even more stress on farmers. The bigger organizations also use biotech cotton seeds which gives them a higher yeild but also requires higher amounts of water, which they have the funds for. However the smaller companies don't have acess to suitable irrigation and have mainly rain-fed crops, which means they fail more often and the farmers suffer even more. Monsanto's high cost of

The demand for corn has greatly increased because of its many new found uses but mainly because it has been discovered that corn can be use as an alternate energy source. This great demand for corn has increased many area of farming and production of corn here and other countries such as Mexico and South America. This great demand has lead to an increase in farmers who are willing to cash in on these cash crops and try to earn a few quick dollars because of the great demand for it. In 2007 Corn farmer saw record profits because famer where getting twice as much for corn as they did in previous years. The same trend continued but farmers dealt with so many obstacle such as weather, bugs and lack of

Many farmers who can stay afloat of this theory notice they are putting more money into the operations and their profits are getting smaller. For those using seeds from Monsanto are often issued contracts and should be aware of the patents put in place on the seeds. These patents are put in place to prevent farmers from saving and reusing seeds from year to year. This calls for farmers to have to buy new more expensive seeds from the company each year. If sprouts from a seed grow unintentionally from the previous year, if discovered, the farmer could face penalties and patent violations.

This has become a huge political debate whether the CWB is that effective or each farmer should be free to make their own business decisions. There are other grains like canola that have a higher market value. For some farmers producing less quantity but receiving a higher value may be more attractive. (torontosun.com 2012) The issue here is how to manage the trade of natural resources and who is ultimately responsible for this trade. Is the board being efficient or farmers need their freedom to make these decisions? Some farmers are happy with the government having the control over them. Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board for example an organization of farmers are fully in favor of a monopoly. Recently, the CWB announced they will give up to their power and will leave the farmers with the freedom to sell to it to whoever they wanted. For some this represents better prices and opportunities and for others a violation to  the Canadian Wheat Board Act by repealing the act without a vote. (www.pembinatoday.ca 2012). This is a clear example of how geography has a huge impact in Canadian politics. Different areas have different economic sectors making the government issues totally different, shaping them at the same time.

As with anything in nature, modifying an organism’s intended or natural use can either bring beneficial uses or harmful ones. Monsanto has led the industry for genetically modified seeds, and because of this, is held under much scrutiny for what good or bad they may bring to society. The benefits of growing GMO seed are, on the surface, pretty obvious. They allow farmers to grow bigger and more stable crops, as resistance to insects and weeds plays a pivotal role in the yield farmers see each season. Furthermore, GMO seed can help areas that typically struggle to produce a harvest, such as Africa. Conner, Glare and Nap (Conner, T., & Nap, 2003) note that “the risk of not using GM crops, particularly in relation to developing countries where the technology may have most to offer, should be considered.” (pg.

As with any industry, profitability will always be a key factor in the success of a company. That is no different for the target market of the GrainGoat as agricultural producers are constantly striving to lower costs and maximize profits.

However, in Burkina Faso, this is not the case. In the film “White Gold, Organic Dreams [Pet Child], Professor Jean-Didier Zongo discusses what farmers are told versus the reality of the situation. A farmer “It was promised that the yield would increase. In the beginning it increased, soon after it collapsed. It was promised that insects would be fought. But they developed a tolerance after a short time. And so on…”(Organic Dreams,1:25) This company promises many things to these poor farmers. One thing the farmers don’t realize is that there is no diversity within the seeds that allow the seed to develop it’s own defenses or success rate. Diversity allows the strongest seed to reproduce and make more seeds with even stronger characteristics. GMOs try to do this artificially which lead to their downfall every time. Suppose a farmer learned this and decides not to purchase any more of these seeds, Professor Zongo also stated that, “If a farmer doesn’t follow the flow and refuses to adapt the GMOs, they are cut from fertilizers and can’t sell their products.”(Organic Dreams,1:00) In this case, the farmers are being punished for forming their own opinion about these bad

Since the year 1970, U.S has been considered a large grain producer in the world. Doing so, it has created many opportunities for the farm corporation to devote and broaden their operations as the leading exporter of the world. The U.S. continues to be a leading player worldwide in exporting soybeans and corn. Causing a chain reaction with the climate change, and high fuel prices have caused a spike in the crops prices. As a response, we have seen a large cutback in the U.S. international market shares of soybeans and corn. As we grow stronger rivals in the markets with the higher U.S. dollar relative have led to the major loss of U.S. corn and soybean market shares.

The environment in which Armor Seed faces can be grim at times. Companies in the agricultural economy are finding ways to reduce costs in order to survive this recession. Through all of this, the input sector continues to post significant profit margins and high volumes of sales. In this particular area, Armor is what the Boston Consulting Group Matrix would call a “star” because they are experiencing growth from new customers and they have a strong market presence in our area. By including a number of different crop seeds, we can predict that Armor will continue to expand

Wheat, a main staple in food and a source for many products, is a global commodity with diverse supply availability and changing demands. Each country has its own production, consumption and exportation of

However, establishing the quality and the efficient system that Zespri has in place would take a lot of time and it would be hard for a new company to achieve what Zespri has accomplished. Also, Zespri’s scale and the SPE made it one of only a few private firms that could fund the required long-term investment in cultivar development for the niche crop. Therefore, it would be difficult for new entrants to acquire the necessary funds and compete directly with Zespri.

Political factors impact the agricultural sector in factors relating to regulation, distribution, and consumption of foods in a given country. Government policies and imposed regulations have a direct effect on nutritional choices that a consumer makes, and this, in turn, affects the agriculture market (KPMG, 2012). For example, policies governing food prices or the amount of information that a consumer will receive affects the choice of the consumer. Food regulation and safety measures implemented influence the supply of food products, and ultimately determines the market choice for consumers (KPMG, 2012). Economic factors have a direct effect on the agricultural industry. On one hand, the input cost such as the price of seeds, fertilizers, and cost of labor affect the productivity of the industry. The economic status of a country also affects the industry’s productivity. For example, in developing countries, the agricultural sector is less developed owing to limited resource input and poor infrastructure (KPMG, 2012).