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now,theseedsoftheCheongyangredpepper,whichwas
ⓒnongminnews
developed and grown in Korea, are owned by Bayer, a
Germanpharmaceuticalcompany.
Multinational seed companies such as Bayer and
Monsanto, dominate the domestic seed market and food
grown from their seeds is on the consumers’ tables all
around the world. In fact, 10 multinational companies
control 70 percent of the world's seed industry. The
leading companies in the seed industry even developed
the so-called “terminator seed.” They made “sterile
seeds” through genetic technology so that even if the
seeds obtained from the companies are sprayed again,
▲Thecucumbergreenmottlemosaicvirusisdetectedinmelon
they do not sprout. Kim Eun-jin, a professor at the
seeds,fruits,andleaves.
Graduate School of Law at Wonkwang University,
of Agricultural Science and Technology for a thorough
said, “Since there are many sterile seeds in the next
examination, the cucumber green mottle mosaic virus
generation, it is impossible to get seeds again and use
(CGMMV) was detected in melon seeds, fruits, and
them every year. Companies are using it commercially
leaves.
like this.” Therefore, farmers must pay royalties to
According to the IKPnews, six cases of CGMMV
foreign companies by purchasing new seeds every year.
and three cases of Kyuri Green Mottle Mosaic Virus
AccordingtoAhnWan-sik'sbook,“OurSeedsReceived
(KGMMV)* were reported in 2006 in Seongju city,
by My Hand,” which aims to inform the public of the
located in North Gyeongsang Province, of the troubled
disappearanceofKoreannativeseeds,manyofthecrops
“Manidara” oriental melon seed. CGMMV is a highly
plantedinKoreatodayarenotgrownfromnativeseeds.
contagious virus that is widely distributed around
However, most of the newly selected seeds, instead of
the world and is transmitted by various causes such
nativeones,areterminatorseedswhichwereselecteddue
as soil, contact, seeds, and ambient temperature. If
to the promotion of multinational seed companies. The
infection occurs, it leads to a decrease in production
farmerspaidseedroyaltiesandboughtseedsthathadno
and commercial value. All these cases and problems are
future.
due to the current situation in which famers are entirely
dependent on seeds of foreign patent owners. Regarding
DamageCausedbyDefectiveForeignSeeds:
damage by foreign seeds, Professor Kim said, “There
OrientalMelon
have been many seed accidents so far, but few have
been properly compensated for. Compensation for seed
In2008,greenspotswerefoundonorientalmelonstems
accidents is often rejected, because seeds can produce
and leaves that were being cultivated in Korea. These
different results depending on the conditions under
spots gradually spread and appeared in oriental melons.
whichtheygrow.”Inordertoreducethedamagecaused
This phenomenon took place on more than 1,500 melon
by defective seeds, it is necessary to grow and cultivate
farms,andtheyieldfelltoone-tenthofthepreviousyear.
domestic seeds in Korea and develop seeds suitable for
The melon farmers determined that this was genetically
theenvironmentofKorea.
caused by the seeds. All the oriental melons in question
appeared on farms which used seeds from Syngenta, a
*KGMMV: An important pathogen infecting cucurbit plants in natural
Swiss seed company. They purchased oriental melon
conditions.
seed from India and sold it to other countries. In fact,
because of the farmers' request to the National Institute
21
JUNE 2022
now,theseedsoftheCheongyangredpepper,whichwas
ⓒnongminnews
developed and grown in Korea, are owned by Bayer, a
Germanpharmaceuticalcompany.
Multinational seed companies such as Bayer and
Monsanto, dominate the domestic seed market and food
grown from their seeds is on the consumers’ tables all
around the world. In fact, 10 multinational companies
control 70 percent of the world's seed industry. The
leading companies in the seed industry even developed
the so-called “terminator seed.” They made “sterile
seeds” through genetic technology so that even if the
seeds obtained from the companies are sprayed again,
▲Thecucumbergreenmottlemosaicvirusisdetectedinmelon
they do not sprout. Kim Eun-jin, a professor at the
seeds,fruits,andleaves.
Graduate School of Law at Wonkwang University,
of Agricultural Science and Technology for a thorough
said, “Since there are many sterile seeds in the next
examination, the cucumber green mottle mosaic virus
generation, it is impossible to get seeds again and use
(CGMMV) was detected in melon seeds, fruits, and
them every year. Companies are using it commercially
leaves.
like this.” Therefore, farmers must pay royalties to
According to the IKPnews, six cases of CGMMV
foreign companies by purchasing new seeds every year.
and three cases of Kyuri Green Mottle Mosaic Virus
AccordingtoAhnWan-sik'sbook,“OurSeedsReceived
(KGMMV)* were reported in 2006 in Seongju city,
by My Hand,” which aims to inform the public of the
located in North Gyeongsang Province, of the troubled
disappearanceofKoreannativeseeds,manyofthecrops
“Manidara” oriental melon seed. CGMMV is a highly
plantedinKoreatodayarenotgrownfromnativeseeds.
contagious virus that is widely distributed around
However, most of the newly selected seeds, instead of
the world and is transmitted by various causes such
nativeones,areterminatorseedswhichwereselecteddue
as soil, contact, seeds, and ambient temperature. If
to the promotion of multinational seed companies. The
infection occurs, it leads to a decrease in production
farmerspaidseedroyaltiesandboughtseedsthathadno
and commercial value. All these cases and problems are
future.
due to the current situation in which famers are entirely
dependent on seeds of foreign patent owners. Regarding
DamageCausedbyDefectiveForeignSeeds:
damage by foreign seeds, Professor Kim said, “There
OrientalMelon
have been many seed accidents so far, but few have
been properly compensated for. Compensation for seed
In2008,greenspotswerefoundonorientalmelonstems
accidents is often rejected, because seeds can produce
and leaves that were being cultivated in Korea. These
different results depending on the conditions under
spots gradually spread and appeared in oriental melons.
whichtheygrow.”Inordertoreducethedamagecaused
This phenomenon took place on more than 1,500 melon
by defective seeds, it is necessary to grow and cultivate
farms,andtheyieldfelltoone-tenthofthepreviousyear.
domestic seeds in Korea and develop seeds suitable for
The melon farmers determined that this was genetically
theenvironmentofKorea.
caused by the seeds. All the oriental melons in question
appeared on farms which used seeds from Syngenta, a
*KGMMV: An important pathogen infecting cucurbit plants in natural
Swiss seed company. They purchased oriental melon
conditions.
seed from India and sold it to other countries. In fact,
because of the farmers' request to the National Institute
21
JUNE 2022
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