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  • The package contained proprietary technologies belonging not only to Syngenta but also to Bayer AG, Monsanto Co, Orynova BV, and Zeneca Mogen BV.

    The sentence preceding the one you have quoted. This is also only in respect to proprietary tech that was used in the creation of golden rice and not the proprietary golden rice itself.

    Regardless Syngenta has exclusive commercial rights to Golden Rice.

    Syngenta retains commercial rights

    So yes, I did read it, the whole article and several others. I understand the full picture and it isn’t as clear cut as some are making out.




  • That would be Syngenta, the big agricultural corp involved in the project.

    • Syngenta retains commercial rights, although it has no plans to commercialize Golden Rice.
    • “Humanitarian Use” means (and includes research leading to):
    • Use in developing countries (low-income, food-deficit countries as defined by FAO)
    • Resource-poor farmer use (earning less than US$10,000 per year from farming)

    The key part to me is the under $10,000 USD per year from farming requirement. What happens when a larger farm gets accidental cross pollination?

    What happens to farms with organic certification if their neighbours start growing golden rice and it cross pollinates?

    There is a history of Western nations using “humanitarian” outreach to sabotage developing nations.

    Assuming that Syngenta are entirely altruistic is a huge risk for developing nations.

    Source: http://www.goldenrice.org/Content2-How/how9_IP.php